Kolkata: Kerala edged past Mizoram 1-0 to enter the final of the national football championship for the 72nd Santosh Trophy here on Friday.

Afdal VK scored the lone goal for Kerala in the 54th minute. Kerala will play Bengal in the final of the Santosh Trophy on Sunday evening.

Kerala is reaching the final of the Santosh Trophy after 5 years. Bengal reached the final of the Santosh Trophy after beating Karnataka 2-0.

Kerala is entering the final of the Santosh Trophy for the fourteenth time. Five-time champions Kerala were runner-ups eight times.