East Bengal beat Indian Army 1-0, face SC Delhi in Durand Cup semi-final

East Bengal defeated the Indian Army FT 1-0 in the Durand Cup 2026 quarter-final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The win books their place in the first semi-final against SC Delhi. The match is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, at the same venue, with kick-off at 7:00 PM IST.

The Sportstar reports that SC Delhi secured the first semi-final spot with a 5-1 victory over debutant FC Raengdai. After falling behind to a long-range strike from Chongtham Kishan Singh in the ninth minute, substitute Joseph Sunny scored twice in the second half to turn the game. Goals from Rodriguinho, Juan Sebastian Peña, and Augustine Lalrochana completed the comeback.

SC Delhi topped Group C unbeaten, having beaten Jamshedpur FC and recorded two seven-goal wins against Defenders FC and Indian Air Force FT. The semi-final will be broadcast on the Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV.