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U-20 Men's national football C'ship: Meghalaya take down Bihar in opener

Shillong, May 9 (UNI) Meghalaya started positively in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship 2026 with a 3-1 victory against Bihar in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Samborlang Langte (20') put Meghalaya in front with a sensational long-range effort that took everyone's breath away in the Group A contest and, before Bihar could really recover, Menangpyndap Khongjee (26') doubled the lead a few minutes later.
Bihar were not subdued, however, and pulled a goal back in the early part of the second half thanks to Md Sadique Rahman (48').
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