King's Cup: India goes down 0-1 against Lebanon in third place playoff - Highlights
5' Free-kick for India
Anirudh Thapa has been fouled by Hassan Saad. India gets a free-kick but no change in the scoresheet.
3' Lebanon creates an attack
Lebanon creates a chance, with Maher Sabra running down the left wing. But Asish Rai clears the danger. India 0-0 Lebanon.
1' Lebanon controls proceedings
Lebanon controls the game at the beginning of the game.
Meanwhile, defender Sandesh Jhingan will wear the captain's armband in this match instead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Kick-off
The third-place playoff at King's Cup kicks off. India in all orange and Lebanon in all white.
Blue Tigers warm up ahead of the game
Indian players warm up ahead of Sunday's game against Lebanon.
Starting Line-up
India: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Asish Rai, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Manvir Singh, Jeakson Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Naorem Mahesh Singh
Lebanon: Mehdi Khalil (GK), Abdallah Moughrabi, Maher Sabra, Hassan Saad, Mohamad Haidar, Ali Tneich, Nader Matar, Jihad Ayoub, Walid Shour, Kassem El Zein, Bassel Jradi
Head-to-Head record
India played Lebanon three times in 2023, and the Blue Tigers won twice - one of them in the penalty shootout in the SAFF Cup semifinal.
The two sides played twice in the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar. India beat Lebanon 2-0 in the final after playing out a goalless draw in the league stage.
In the overall head-to-head record, India and Lebanon have won three matches each, while the remaining three ended in draws.
Blue Tigers arrive at the venue
India takes on Lebanon in the third-place playoff of King's Cup in Thailand.
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