The stage is set for an exciting quarterfinal round of the 135th Durand Cup, with eight teams set to battle for a place in the last four on August 16 and 17.
The quarterfinal action will begin in Ranchi on August 16, where SC Delhi will take on FC Raengdai at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium. The first quarterfinal is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 PM.
Attention will then turn to Kolkata in the evening as Indian Army FT face East Bengal FC in the second quarterfinal at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM, with both sides aiming to secure their place in the semifinals.
Kolkata will host another major quarterfinal on August 17 when Mohun Bagan SG meet Jamshedpur FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The clash will kick off at 4:00 PM and promises another closely contested battle for a semifinal berth.
The quarterfinal stage will conclude in Shillong later that evening, with Shillong Lajong FC taking on NorthEast United FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The final last-eight encounter is scheduled for a 7:00 PM start.
With SC Delhi, FC Raengdai, Indian Army FT, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan SG, Jamshedpur FC, Shillong Lajong FC and NorthEast United FC all in contention, the Durand Cup is set for two days of intense knockout football as the teams chase a place in the semifinals.
