The AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 action have a double-header on Sunday, as the opening fixture features the Durand Cup champions NorthEast United FC (Highlanders) and I-League title holders Inter Kashi at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, followed by a 2025 Super Cup final rematch between FC Goa (Gaurs) and Jamshedpur FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, as per the official website of Indian Super League (ISL).

The opening fixture has the feel of a classic underdog encounter. NorthEast United FC arrive as the in-form side, buoyed by their recent Durand Cup defence and brimming with belief. Coach Juan Pedro Benali, who has brought tactical clarity and steel to the Highlanders, knows how crucial an early win can be in a competition where only one team qualifies from each group.

“The first game is alwa

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