Tuesday Jul 4, 2023
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Bengaluru SAFF Cup Football India is looking for the ninth crown. They will face Kuwait in the final. The final match is tonight at 7:30 PM at Srikanthirava Stadium in Bengaluru. When the two teams met in the group stage, it was tied 1-1. Sunil Chhetri and his team are reaching the semi-final after beating Lebanon in the shootout. On the other hand, guests Kuwait beat Bangladesh by one goal. This is India’s 13th semi-final in SAFF. After lifting the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, India entered the SAFF. The good performance continued. Pakistan and Nepal were defeated. After drawing with Kuwait, they came second in the group in the semi-finals. Lebanon was defeated 4-2 in the shootout in a strong match. Captain Chhetri who continues to score goals is the trump card. The thirty-eight-year-old scored a total of 92 goals in the Indian shirt. He is also the top scorer in the tournament with five goals. The young players who work hard and play in the midfield and on the wing also add strength. Malayalee stars Ashiq Kuruniyan and Sahal Abdul Samad continue to perform consistently. New prospects Lallianswala Changte and Mahesh Singh will join the middle order. The trio of Changte–Sahal–Mahesh has been delivering the ball to Chhetri without breaks. In defense, the return of suspended Sandesh Jinkan will be a boost. Twenty-two-year-old Anwar Ali is Jinkan’s companion. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will continue as caretaker. The 31-year-old saved a kick in the shootout against Lebanon. Coach Igor Stimach, who was banned for two games, watched the game in the gallery this time as well. Associate coach Mahesh Gawli is in temporary charge. India’s target is the third trophy this year. Coming under Portuguese coach Rui Bento, Kuwait are no mean feat. The Gulf’s have the best defense. Forward Shabaib Al Khaldi and defender Khalid Ibrahim are the main players. So far, India and Kuwait have met four times. Kuwait won two and India won one. The other ended in a draw this time. Read on deshabhimani.com
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