Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram and Delhi Public School, Vasant Vihar headlined a dominant Day 4 at the Oriental Cup 2026 on Friday, 10 July, as seven schools sealed their quarterfinal berths at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. The Round of 16 in the Boys' category produced hat-tricks, a marathon 8-7 penalty shootout, and a dramatic spot-kick decider as the last-eight line-up took shape.

Hat-tricks Power DPS Schools into Last Eight

DPS R.K. Puram opened Day 4 with a 3-1 win over Navy Children School. Abhav Bhardwaj delivered a clinical hat-trick, striking in the 20th, 31st, and 37th minutes. Yash Banyal pulled one back for Navy Children School in the 35th minute, but DPS R.K. Puram were never seriously threatened.

DPS Vasant Vihar were even more emphatic, routing Sanskriti School 5-0. Abhyuday Singh notched a hat-trick — goals in the 6th, 26th, and 39th minutes — while Ishan Pandey (18th minute) and Idaant Trivedi (24th minute) added further gloss to a commanding performance.

St. Francis, Step by Step and Mother's International Also Through

St. Francis De Sales Senior Secondary School continued their strong run with a 3-0 defeat of Tagore International School. Jonah Stephen Talreja scored a brace in the 5th and 21st minutes before Hirom Perryn sealed the result in the 40th minute.

Step by Step School, Noida, needed penalties to progress after drawing 1-1 with The Air Force School, Subroto Park. Vansh Gulati gave Step by Step the lead in the 4th minute, but Arnab Kashyap levelled for Air Force School in the 10th. With neither side finding a winner in regulation, Step by Step held their nerve in the shootout to win 3-1 on penalties.

Mother's International School, Delhi, edged out DAV Public School, Faridabad, 1-0, with Dhruv Tuli's goal in the 29th minute proving the difference in a tightly contested fifth fixture of the day.

Mount Carmel Survive 8-7 Shootout Thriller

The standout drama of Day 4 arrived in the sixth match, as Mount Carmel School, Dwarka edged out New Green Fields School in an 8-7 penalty shootout after a goalless draw. Despite clear-cut chances at both ends across ninety minutes, neither side could break the deadlock. The shootout that followed was a nerve-shredding contest settled only by the narrowest of margins, with Mount Carmel eventually advancing to the quarterfinals.

GD Goenka Complete Day 4 Line-up

G.D. Goenka School, Dwarka closed out the day's fixtures with a composed 2-0 victory over Vinay Nagar Bengali School. Kaartikya Kashyap Chugh scored in both halves — the 12th and 28th minutes — to send his side through without fuss.

What's Next: Quarterfinals on Monday

The Oriental Cup 2026 will observe a two-day weekend break before quarterfinal action begins on Monday, 13 July. The fourth edition of the tournament, running from 7 to 16 July at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, features more than 1,500 student-athletes from over 45 teams across Delhi-NCR. The tournament carries a more than doubled prize pool and a ₹2.5 lakh scholarship programme for 10 deserving student-athletes. With the quarterfinal bracket now set, the intensity is only expected to rise.