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SAFF Championship: Lebanon enter semi-final, thrashing Bhutan 4-1
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lebanon came out all guns blazing and did all the damage in the first half, with four different scorers finding the net. Aleksandar Ilic's side are now on six points, followed by both Bangladesh and Maldives on three points. Bhutan, yet to open their account, are bottom of the table.
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"Mahesh's cross was turning point of match against Nepal": Indian men's fo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Saturday night was the night of firsts for both 'Mahesh's in the Indian team. Naorem Mahesh Singh capped off a brilliant performance with his first goal for the Blue Tigers, while assistant coach Mahesh Gawli, stepping in place of Igor Stimac, serving a one-match suspension, led the team to
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SAFF Championship: India blanks Nepal 2-0
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India defeated Nepal 2-0 in the SAFF Championship 2023 on Saturday at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. After securing the win against Nepal the Indian football team confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the tournament
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SAFF Championship: Kuwait routs Pakistan in a one-sided contest
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While Kuwait now have six points from two matches courtesy victories over Nepal and Pakistan, the team from across the border are at the rock bottom of Group A after losing both the matches against India and Kuwait.
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SAFF Championship: Maldives, Lebanon register wins
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Next up in Group B, Maldives face Bangladesh, while Bhutan take on Lebanon on Sunday, June 25
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SAFF Championship: Lebanon beat former world champions Bangladesh 2-0
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Lebanon, ranked 99 in the FIFA rankings, are one of the two teams who are playing in the SAFF Championship for the first time as they have been invited from outside of the SAFF region.
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"It was pin drop silence, crowd looked at me angrily": Chhetri recalls deb
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chhetri made his debut in international football against Pakistan back in 2005
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Never imagined I will score as many goals: Sunil Chhetri
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Sunil Chhetri netted an early brace before adding another after the break for his fourth international hat-trick, thereby taking his tally to 90 goals and leaving Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia behind who has 89 international goals to his name.
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"It was a red card...but it was too harsh": India's assistant coach Mahesh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India-Pakistan encounters have always had a certain amount of flair and action in it irrespective of the sport both nations compete in. In their Wednesday's encounter in the SAFF Championship, the Blue Colts head coach Igor Stimac became the centre of attention after he got himself involv
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Sunil Chhetri becomes fourth-highest goal-scorer in international football
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Now, he has taken his goal tally to 90 and has surpassed Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia (with 89 goals) to climb to the fourth spot among the highest goal-scorers in international football.
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SAFF Championship 2023: India thump arch rivals Pakistan 4-0 in opening cl
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri led from the front, he scored a hat-trick (10', 16' and 73') followed by Udanta Singh Kumam's (81') goal.
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SAFF Championship 2023: Kuwait win opener with ease against Nepal
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The first real opportunity came Kuwait's way in the 23rd minute and they capitalised on it to take the lead. Khaled Hajiah was left unmarked inside the box and the skipper made no mistake in heading the ball home from a corner.
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