"We have done it again! Kudos to the #BlueTigers for holding their nerve in such a gripping encounter with Kuwait in the final & giving a scintillating performance to clinch the #SAFFChampionship for a record th time. India is thrilled on your victory, keep shining!" Thakur wrote in his
After an unbeaten finish in Group A, the Blue Tigers went through an intense semi-final clash against Lebanon and accomplished a victory after a nail-biting penalty shootout.
The SAFF Championship has been a happy hunting ground for India, with the Blue Tigers winning eight of the 13 editions held so far. However, the ongoing 2023 edition of the championship is a rather special one, with the presence of quality teams like Lebanon and Kuwait, who have been brought
Kuwait is playing in the SAFF Championship as an invited team along with Lebanon for the first time and has made the title round in their maiden attempt.
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has been penalised with a two-match ban and is fined 500 US Dollars for a red card offence during the match against Kuwait in the SAFF Championship.
The Indian senior men's team will face Lebanon for the third time in little over a fortnight in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship 2023, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Saturday, July 1, 2023