RIYADH: It’s been a long and difficult road for Karnataka, but the wait finally ended as they edged past Meghalaya 3-2 to emerge champions at the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Saturday.
Karnataka last won the title 54 years ago and their triumph this year was special as they became the first to win the national championship on foreign soil.