Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, Delhi Public School, Vasant Vihar, St. Francis De Sales Senior Secondary School, Step by Step School, Noida, Mother’s International School, Delhi, Mount Carmel School, Dwarka, and G.D. Goenka School, Dwarka have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Oriental Cup 2026 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament saw bright sunshine on Day 4 after rain-affected days, offering improved playing conditions for the Boys’ category Round of 16 matches.
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, kicked off Day 4 with a 3-1 victory over Navy Children School, with Abhav Bhardwaj scoring a hat-trick. Meanwhile, Delhi Public School, Vasant Vihar, secured a dominant 5-0 win against Sanskriti School, led by Abhyuday Singh’s hat-trick. St. Francis De Sales Senior Secondary School also impressed with a 3-0 win over Tagore International School.
Step by Step School, Noida, advanced to the quarterfinals after a penalty shootout victory over The Air Force School, Subroto Park, following a 1-1 draw. Mother’s International School, Delhi, and Mount Carmel School, Dwarka, also secured quarterfinal spots with hard-fought wins. G.D. Goenka School, Dwarka, wrapped up Day 4 with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Vinay Nagar Bangali Senior Secondary School.
The Oriental Cup 2026 will now pause for a two-day break before the quarterfinals commence on Monday, July 13. The tournament, hosting over 1,500 student-athletes from 45 teams in Delhi-NCR, features an increased prize pool and a ₹2.5 lakh scholarship program for 10 deserving student-athletes.
