Haris Rauf’s Vile Taunt Inspires More: U-17 PAK Footballer Mocks India with Plane Crash Gesture | WATCH | Sports News

Pakistan’s celebrations became the main talking point during Monday’s SAFF U-17 Championship clash in Colombo, despite India clinching a thrilling 3-2 victory.

After scoring his first goal, Pakistan’s Muhammad Abdullah mimicked a plane crashing, a gesture widely interpreted as mocking India’s Rafale jets that were downed earlier this year.

The incident immediately drew widespread attention, overshadowing the on-field action.

The taunt sparked memories of a similar act by senior Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf during the recent Asia Cup encounter against India. In that instance, Rauf, while fielding near the boundary, signaled ‘6-0’ with his fingers and mimicked a plane crashing, evoking the deadly conflict between the two nations in May.

Social media users quickly condemned both gestures as insensitive and inflammatory.

India Triumphs On The Field

On the pitch, the game itself was a tense, end-to-end affair. India took the lead in the 31st minute through Dallalmuon Gangte, who calmly slotted the ball home.

Pakistan responded before halftime with a penalty converted by Abdullah to level the scores at 1-1. The second half continued in high tempo, with Gunleiba Wangkeirakpam restoring India’s lead in the 63rd minute, only for Hamza Yasir to equalize for Pakistan seven minutes later. The match-winning goal came from Rahan Ahmed in the 73rd minute, giving India a hard-fought 3-2 victory.

The win kept India’s perfect record intact, moving them to the top of Group B with three consecutive wins, while both teams had already secured semifinal spots.

India will now face Bangladesh in the semifinals on September 25.