Super Cup quarterfinals | Underdog Kashi will hope to spring another surprise; NEUFC faces JFC

On a roll: Kashi will be full of confidence coming into the clash against Mumbai City FC.
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Inter Kashi will look to cause another upset in the Super Cup 2025 when it takes on Mumbai City FC in their quarterfinal at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.

Kashi, the only I-League side remaining in the tournament, secured a spot after stunning Indian Super League Cup runner-up Bengaluru FC on penalties in the first round.

Assistant coach Carlos Fonseca, who will be standing in for Antonio Lopez Habas, said that his side is enjoying being the underdog.

“When you are a favourite, there is an extra pressure to show something different. So, for us, it is better because we can play freely,” Fonseca said during the pre-match press conference.

However, Kashi will be wary of a resurgent MCFC that rode on the back of captain Lallianzuala Chhangte’s brace to beat Chennaiyin FC 4-0 in the round-of-16.

NEUFC faces JFC

In the evening showdown, NorthEast United FC will seek retribution when it takes on Jamshedpur FC in the final game of the quarterfinal stage, after it was denied an ISL semifinal spot last month following a 0-2 playoff loss to the same side.

JFC beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 to book their spots in the final eight.
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NEUFC hammered Mohammedan Sporting 6-0, while JFC beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 to book their spots in the final eight.

NEUFC head coach Juan Pedro Benali, though, dismissed the idea of revenge and noted that the result will go down to the minor details.

“There is no revenge. This is another knock-out competition and has nothing to do with the ISL. We know how Jamshedpur plays, and they know how we play. So, in the end, it will be a matter of details,” Benali said.