Tough matches took place amid rain in Delhi on the third day of the Oriental Cup 2026. In the Boys and Girls category, many teams including Mother International School and Bharti Public School have secured their places in the next round. GD Goenka achieved a thrilling victory in the penalty shootout.
The competitive action in the fourth edition of the Oriental Cup 2026 continued on the third day despite incessant rain at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.
Several teams made it to the next round, including Mother International School, Mount Carmel School, GD Goenka School, Bharti Public School and Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School in the boys category, while Mother International School and Bharti Public School progressed in the girls category.
According to a press release, despite the challenging conditions at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, the action remained extremely competitive as in the Boys category, Mother International School (Delhi), Mount Carmel School (Dwarka), GD Goenka School (Dwarka), Bharti Public School and Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School advanced, while in the Girls category, Mother International School and Bharti Public School advanced to the next round.
Main matches of the third day
Mother International School, Delhi started the third day with a 2-0 win over Government Co-Education Senior Secondary School, Dwarka in the Boys category. Trijya Chaturvedi opened the account by scoring a goal in the 10th minute, after which Aavir Singh doubled the lead just two minutes later. These two goals in the first half proved to be enough to take Mother International School to the next round.
In the girls competition, Mother International School, Delhi registered a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Government Co-Education Senior Secondary School, Dwarka. Prithika Selvi Sundar scored the decisive goal in the 22nd minute. His goal in the second half was enough to send Mother International School to the next round.
Bharti Public School confirmed its place in the next round in both Boys and Girls categories as Amity International School, Noida gave walkovers in their respective matches.
Mount Carmel School, Dwarka registered an impressive 2-0 win over Amity International School, Saket in the Boys category. Ranveer Singh Rana opened the account by scoring a goal in the 10th minute, after which substitute player Aryan Walia doubled the lead in the 29th minute. With one goal each in each half, Mount Carmel School easily booked their place in the next round.
GD Goenka’s thrilling victory in penalty shootout
The most dramatic contest of the day was witnessed when GD Goenka School, Dwarka took on Kendriya Vidyalaya, R.K. Puram were defeated 5-3 in the penalty shootout. Earlier, the match between the two teams ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation time. Rajat Singh Khati gave Kendriya Vidyalaya an early lead in the second minute itself, after which Raj Rawat doubled the lead in the 28th minute. GD Goenka made a brilliant comeback in the end when Kartikya Kashyap Chugh reduced the gap with a goal in the 34th minute and Prateek Singh equalized the score two minutes later. The match was ultimately decided by spot-kicks, with GD Goenka holding his nerve and winning the shootout 5-3 to advance to the next round.
The day’s proceedings concluded with Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School advancing to the next round in the Boys category, getting a walkover against Delhi Public School, Mathura Road.
Tournament Details
The Oriental Cup 2026 continues on Friday with teams facing off in more exciting fixtures to make it to the knockout stage. More than 1,500 student-athletes representing over 45 teams from Delhi-NCR are expected to participate in the fourth edition, being held at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium from July 7 to 16. The tournament also features more than double the prize money and a scholarship program worth ₹2.5 lakh for 10 deserving student-athletes.
The fourth edition is supported by Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt Ltd as the title sponsor, while Nivea Sports is on board as Football Partner, Ocean Beverages as Hydration Partner and Central Park Resorts as Associate Partner.
Match Day 3 Results
boys category
– Mother International School 2-0 Government Co-Education Senior Secondary School, Dwarka
– Bharti Public School defeated Amity International School, Noida by walkover
– Mount Carmel School, Dwarka 2-0 Amity International School, Saket
– GD Goenka School, Dwarka 2(5) – 2(3) Kendriya Vidyalaya, R.K. Puram
– Vinay Nagar Bengali Senior Secondary School defeated Delhi Public School, Mathura Road by walkover
Girls Category
– Mother International School 1-0 Government Co-Education Senior Secondary School
– Bharti Public School defeated Amity International School, Noida by walkover
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