<p>Defending champions India have been drawn to play Syria in the opening match of the Nehru Cup football tournament which kicks-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium from on August 22. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The final will be held on September 2.<br /><br />Besides the hosts, Cam-eroon, Syria, Nepal and Maldives make up the five-team group. <br />Each team will play each other once in the league stage with the top two teams advancing to the final.<br /><br />India had won the last two editions of the Nehru Cup, beating Syria in the final on both occasions. <br /><br />Fixtures: August 22: India vs Syria; Aug 23: Maldives vs Nepal; Aug 24: Syria vs Cameroon; Aug 25: India vs Maldives; Aug 26: Nepal vs Cameroon; Aug 27: Maldives vs Syria; Aug 28: India vs Nepal; Aug 29: Cameroon vs Maldives; Aug 30: Syria vs Nepal; Aug 31: India vs Cameroon; September 2: Final.<br /></p>
<p>Defending champions India have been drawn to play Syria in the opening match of the Nehru Cup football tournament which kicks-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium from on August 22. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The final will be held on September 2.<br /><br />Besides the hosts, Cam-eroon, Syria, Nepal and Maldives make up the five-team group. <br />Each team will play each other once in the league stage with the top two teams advancing to the final.<br /><br />India had won the last two editions of the Nehru Cup, beating Syria in the final on both occasions. <br /><br />Fixtures: August 22: India vs Syria; Aug 23: Maldives vs Nepal; Aug 24: Syria vs Cameroon; Aug 25: India vs Maldives; Aug 26: Nepal vs Cameroon; Aug 27: Maldives vs Syria; Aug 28: India vs Nepal; Aug 29: Cameroon vs Maldives; Aug 30: Syria vs Nepal; Aug 31: India vs Cameroon; September 2: Final.<br /></p>
