The Indian football team qualified for the last four stage of the SAFF Championship 2023 after being held to a 1-1 draw against Kuwait in their final group game on Tuesday.
Kuwait scored an equaliser in the injury time of the match to hold the hosts to a draw.
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India finished second in their group behind Kuwait tied on points (7) but had scored fewer goals than the latter.
At the end of an intense group stage, here’s how the #SAFFChampionship2023 🏆 Semifinal clashes are set-up 🔥⚔️ #IndianFootball ⚽️ #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/s2ofNXGQkG
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 29, 2023
Who are India facing in the SAFF Championship 2023 semi-final?
By finishing second in their group, India will take on Group B champions Lebanon who ended the group stage with a perfect record. They won all of their matches and ended up with nine points.
The SAFF Championship semi-final will be a repeat of the Intercontinental Cup 2023 final where India defeated Lebanon 2-0 in Bhubaneswar to bag their second title.
How have India performed in the SAFF Championship 2023?
India started their SAFF campaign on a high by thrashing rivals Pakistan 4-0 with Sunil Chhetri netting a hat-trick.
In their second game, they comfortably outclassed Nepal 2-0 and in their final game they managed a draw despite taking the lead in the first courtesy of Chhetri's 92nd international strike.
When are the SAFF Championship 2023 semi-finals?
On Saturday, July 1, Kuwait face Bangladesh in the first semi-final and later that day India take on Lebanon. Both matches will be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
