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FC Goa and East Bengal FC, champions of the last two Super Cup editions, will compete for the 2024 Super Cup title at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. The winner will secure a spot in the AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Stage. FC Goa aims to continue their six-match winning streak against East Bengal, while East Bengal seeks to level the Super Cup trophy count. Both teams will be missing key personnel due to injury and suspension. Both Captains of the respected team will be looking to win their 3rd super cup.

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Super Cup Showdown: FC Goa and East Bengal Clash for Title and AFC Champions League Spot

MARGAO, GOA – FC Goa and East Bengal FC, the titans of recent Super Cup history, are set to battle it out for the 2024 title this Sunday at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM. The stakes are high, with the winning team securing a coveted berth in the AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Stage.

East Bengal, the 2024 champions, are hungry to even the score with FC Goa in terms of Super Cup victories. The Gaurs, defending champions from 2019, are riding a six-match winning streak against the Kolkata giants, although East Bengal triumphed in their last encounter outside the Indian Super League, a 1-0 victory in the 2018 Super Cup semi-finals.

Both teams face challenges heading into the final. FC Goa will be without captain and defender Sandesh Jhingan due to a calf injury, and striker Iker Guarrotxena is suspended. East Bengal will be missing head coach Óscar Bruzón, who was sent off in their semi-final win. The assistant coach, Bino George, assured that the team’s plans remain intact. East Bengal Captain Saul Crespo and FC Goa’s Borja Herrera have already won two Super Cup titles, and both would be looking for their third on Sunday

East Bengal have never beaten FC Goa at the Nehru Stadium. More East Bengal fans are expected to travel from Kolkata to Goa for the final.

“The excitement is always there when you play a final,” stated FC Goa Head Coach Manolo Marquez. “It’s a final, and both teams will have the same excitement…I think it will be a good final.”

The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams vie for Super Cup glory and a place on the continental stage.

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