The race for a place in the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Super Cup 2025-26 final reaches a boiling point on Thursday, as East Bengal FC, Punjab FC, FC Goa, and Mumbai City FC are set to feature on a double-header semifinal day.
Japanese midfielder Rei Tachikawa scored the all-important goal in the 87th minute as Jamshedpur FC made it to the final of the Kalinga Super Cup for the first time, after defeating Mumbai City FC 1-0 at the Kalinga Stadium
The attacker made an impact straightaway by getting hold of a starting spot, teasing the East Bengal FC defence with his sharp movements and a fierce eye for a goal.
Mumbai City FC extended their winning run in the Kalinga Super Cup to two matches in a row when they edged past Punjab FC 3-2 in their Group C encounter at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday.
Having secured a win and a draw in their two group games so far, Chennaiyin currently occupy the top spot in the table with four points.
Defensive mistakes cost Bengaluru and helped Mumbai's cause as Modou Sougou (13') took advantage of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's error to give his team the lead.
The three points have taken Odisha's tally to 18 points from 12 matches.
Sixth-placed Mumbai and eighth-placed Kerala are without a win in their last six matches.
It was end-to-end stuff after Mumbai equalised and both teams got notable goal-scoring opportunities.
Sergio Lobera's men, who started their season with a thumping 3-0 win over Chennaiyin FC, will be aiming to get back on the track by storming in their fourth encounter, where they face Mumbai in an away match.
