SAFF Championship
This final was the first time a final was repeated in the SAFF Championship and such this was a repeat final of the 2011 SAFF Championship in which India thrashed Afghanistan 4-0 in India. However, in this final Afghanistan won with goals coming from Mustafa Azadzoy and Sandjar Ahmadi in the 9th and 62nd minute respectively. This would be Afghanistan's first SAFF Championship win after losing in the 2011 SAFF Championship in the final to India.