East Bengal Faces SC Delhi in Durand Cup Semifinal
· Sports · Sportstar, NDTV Sports
East Bengal FC and Sporting Club Delhi meet in the first semifinal of the 2026 Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday, August 19, with a place in the final on the line. The two sides face each other six months after their only previous encounter, which resulted in a 4-1 victory for East Bengal during the ISL 2025-26 season at the Salt Lake Stadium in February. East Bengal enters the semifinal having conceded only once in the tournament and keeping three successive clean sheets. Meanwhile, SC Delhi has scored 21 goals in four matches, establishing one of the competition's most prolific attacks. The winner will advance to the Durand Cup final on August 23.
Why it matters
The match decides the first finalist of the 2026 Durand Cup, pitting East Bengal's defensive record against SC Delhi's goalscoring form.
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