Best reactions as India clinch historic bronze at CAFA Nations Cup 2025
Social media lit up with love and congratulations after the Blue Tigers beat Oman at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025.
The Indian men’s senior national team pulled off a thrilling win over Oman to clinch third place at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 on Monday.
The Blue Tigers, trailing in the second half, roared back with Udanta Singh’s 80th-minute header to force extra time. With the game locked after 120 minutes, it all came down to penalties, and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stood tall in the shootout to seal a 3-2 win on penalties and a historic podium finish on debut at the tournament.
Khalid Jamil’s side had already beaten hosts Tajikistan 2-1 in their opener, produced a spirited performance against IR Iran, and played out a goalless draw with Afghanistan. The 1-1 result against 79th-ranked Oman, capped off by the penalty shootout triumph, earned huge plaudits for Jamil in his very first assignment, which will be a perfect boost ahead of October’s AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.
As India celebrated a famous victory, messages poured in from fans, while the players themselves shared their emotions after the game. Here are some of the best reactions:
🏆Massive congratulations to Coach Khalid Jamil on leading the Blue Tigers to their first-ever Bronze Medal in the CAFA Nations Cup! We're beyond proud! 😍🎉
— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) September 8, 2025
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Heartiest congratulations to the #BlueTigers on claiming bronze 🥉 in their maiden #CAFANationsCup appearance, after a thrilling penalty shootout victory 🆚 a higher-ranked Oman 🇴🇲 side in the third place playoff! 🇮🇳👏#IndianFootball #INDOMA pic.twitter.com/SD3u6lV6Nz
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) September 8, 2025
𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑬𝑹𝑨 𝑯𝑨𝑺 𝑱𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵! 🇮🇳🥉
— Punjab FC (@RGPunjabFC) September 8, 2025
Congrats to #BlueTigers on defeating 79th ranked Oman on penalties and finishing 3️⃣rd at the #CAFANationsCup2025. #INDOMA #TheShers #PunjabFC pic.twitter.com/31os3tgwp0
An unforgettable night for Indian Football 🇮🇳✨
— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) September 8, 2025
The #BlueTigers finish third in the #CAFANationsCup2025 with a dramatic win on penalties against Oman 🐯🥉
Proud moment for the Blasters as Danish provided a decisive 80th-minute assist to draw us level 💛
📸: CAFA Association… pic.twitter.com/EpVMUYXdHm
FULL-TIME! India 1-1 Oman! India triumphs 3-2 on penalties!
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) September 8, 2025
Blue Tigers clinch the bronze medal at the CAFA Nations Cup! 🥉🇮🇳🔵🏆
We're super proud of you, lads! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#StrongerAsOne #8States1United #india pic.twitter.com/sfFBO6Xjqg
The #BlueTigers stood tall 💙
— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) September 8, 2025
India wins Bronze in #CAFANationsCup with a 3rd place finish🐯#IndianFootball #CAFANationsCup2025 pic.twitter.com/eXiOxfNSaP
India clinch bronze! 🥉#BlueTigers beat Oman in a thrilling penalty shootout at the #CAFANationsCup2025.#INDOMA #IndianFootball https://t.co/aJrTQ4gdj8
— Chennaiyin F.C. (@ChennaiyinFC) September 8, 2025
First ever CAFA Nations Cup… 🇮🇳⚽️
— Rahul Bheke (@RahulBheke) September 8, 2025
What a journey it has been! To finish 3rd place in our debut tournament is something we can all be proud of. 🥉💪🏽
Massive respect to each and every brother in the team for the hard work, sacrifices, and fight shown on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/q1qPDsXC43
तेरे में क्या हुनर है, ये बताना जरूरी है !
— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) September 8, 2025
अगर तू जिंदा है, तो जिंदा नजर आना जरूरी है ! 🇮🇳 ⚽️
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@GurpreetGK - Well done big man. Congratulations to you and the entire @IndianFootball team for this historic result.. Hope this is truly the beginning of something special. Quite the start for Khalid Jamil !! #BlueTigers #CAFANationsCup2025 https://t.co/5ZpHLJHKUA
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) September 8, 2025
India bags the Bronze Medal 🥉 at the #CAFANationsCup2025 after a thrilling penalty shootout win over Oman.
— Manjappada (@kbfc_manjappada) September 8, 2025
Congratulations to the Blue Tigers on this remarkable victory.💙#IndianFootball #BlueTigers #Manjappada pic.twitter.com/qrbodrZYac
What a start to the Khalid era. Take a bow 🙏 https://t.co/FxqpnkZYLh
— West Block Blues (@WestBlockBlues) September 8, 2025
