SAFF Championship 2023: India’s eye on winning the ninth title, will clash with Kuwait… will be able to watch the match here

The final match of the SAFF Football Championship is going to be held on July 4 between eight-time champions India and Kuwait. In this championship, Beau Tigers have won eight out of 13 editions and are the most successful team in the championship.

 

When the Indian team will take the field against Kuwait in the final match of this championship, it will be eyeing to win the ninth title. The Indian team defeated Lebanon 4-2 in the penalty shoot-out in a thrilling semi-final match. Earlier, Kuwait had secured a place in the final by defeating Bangladesh 1-0. This is the second time in this championship that Kuwait and India will be face to face. Earlier, there was a clash between the two teams in Group A of the championship in which both the teams played a draw. Both the teams were able to draw the match 1-1.

 

It is believed that the Indian team will get the advantage of playing on the home ground in this match. When the Indian team enters this match against Kuwait, it may have the advantage of playing in the home ground, but the challenge in front of it will not be less. The Indian team had to face a lot of struggle during their last two matches.

 

The final will see the return of India’s experienced defender Sandesh Jhingan. He was ruled out of the semi-final against Lebanon after receiving yellow cards against Pakistan and Kuwait. Anwar Ali played in his place. Head coach Igor Stimac will miss the match after being handed a two-match ban by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee. Stimac received his second red card against Kuwait. He was shown the first red card against Pakistan. The good thing for India is the form of skipper Sunil Chhetri, who has scored in three consecutive matches. He could not score in the semi-finals but scored in the penalty shootout.

 

According to the information, the match between India and Kuwait will be played at the Sri Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. On July 4, both the teams will enter the field with the intention of capturing the title in the SAFF Championship. The position of the Indian team in this championship is very strong. India is a strong team in this championship. This title match will be held between the two teams at 7.30 pm. On the other hand, the viewers who want to watch this match can watch the match on DD Sports. Live streaming of this match will also be on Fancode.