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SAFF Championships 2023: India wins the title — HIGHLIGHTS
India vs Kuwait, SAFF Championship Final Live: Kuwait took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute, Lallianzuala Chhangte equalized for India in the 38th minute.
It's a grudge match between India and Kuwait in the SAFF Championship 2023 final tonight. (AIFF)
SAFF Championship Final, India vs Kuwait Live: India are looking to clinch their ninth title as they take on Kuwait in the 2023 SAFF Championship final at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday. There is a lot at stake in this match, like India's place in Pot 2 of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Kuwait took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute of the match, Lallianzuala Chhangte equalised for India in the 38th minute. The score remained 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes, leading to 30 minutes of Extra Time.
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- 4 July 2023 4:37 PM GMT
120+1' Poojary is fouled in the box.
Last few seconds here as Poojary is fouled in the box and the ball moves out of the Indian box.
- 4 July 2023 4:35 PM GMT
120' Two minutes added!
Two minutes of added time and we move to penalties after that!
- 4 July 2023 4:34 PM GMT
118' CHHANGTE MISSES IT!
What a chance that was!
Nikhil Poojary does some slick work on the right wing to pass it to Chhangte, who chested the ball but volleyed it above the bar.
India 1-1 Kuwait
- 4 July 2023 4:32 PM GMT
116' Freekick for India!
The match has slowed down considerably but the crowd keeps going. India gets a free-kick in their own half but it is wasted.
India 1-1 Kuwait
- 4 July 2023 4:26 PM GMT
110' Ten more minutes to go!
We have 10 minutes left in the second half of extra time and the players are visibly tired. India still has two substitutes left while Kuwait has used all five.
India 1-1 Kuwait
- 4 July 2023 4:24 PM GMT
107' The crowd roars as India attacks from left side.
Akash Mishra finds some space on the left side and tries to go past the Kuwait defence but is stopped and the ball goes out of the play.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a superb save in the first minute to keep India in the game.
India 1-1 Kuwait
- 4 July 2023 4:18 PM GMT
105+1' Gurpreet fumbles but it is saved!
The whistle goes up for the end of extra time of the first half as the Indian fans breathe easy after that passage of play where Gurpreet Singh barely managed to hold on to the ball.
India 1-1 Kuwait
- 4 July 2023 4:16 PM GMT
104' Akash Mishra tries a beautiful ball but it is wide.
Both teams are holding onto their defence as the game moves to end-to-end football. Akash tried one ball for Mahesh but it goes past the sideline.
- 4 July 2023 4:10 PM GMT
99' India catches Kuwait with a surprise.
A surprise move from the Indian team over a free-kick as the Kuwait defence is caught napping and they concede a corner here.
