Football
Intercontinental Cup 2023: India, Lebanon play out gritty draw- Highlights
India and Lebanon cancelled each other out in the penultimate match of the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023.
Sunil Chhetri (Image via AIFF)
India played out a 0-0 draw against Lebanon in their penultimate match in the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 on Thursday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Both sides will face each other on June 18 in the tournament's final to play for the title.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 15 Jun 2023 3:19 PM GMT
59'- Sahal scores, offside called
Great ball from Thapa but Sahal was way off. Still, he playfully hits the ball for the net to bulge as the crowd cheers.
- 15 Jun 2023 3:12 PM GMT
51'- Mishra crosses, the goalie collects
Great play down the left flank from India as Akash Mishra flashes a cross across the goal but it's just too close to the goalkeeper.
- 15 Jun 2023 3:05 PM GMT
Second half begins
The crowd cheers the Blue Tigers on as the second half begins.
- 15 Jun 2023 2:50 PM GMT
HALF TIME
A very well contested first half as both sides have had their chances to break the deadlock, but the defenses have stood their ground. All to play for in the second half for both teams.
HT: IND 0-0 LBN
- 15 Jun 2023 2:45 PM GMT
43'- Another booking for the Lebanese
A quite intentional handball by Ayoub, stopping a potential goal-scoring opportunity for India.
- 15 Jun 2023 2:38 PM GMT
36'- Chhangte's shot deflected away, corner denied!
Chhangte's freekick gets a deflection and goes behind for a sure corner, but the referee says otherwise and points for a goal kick.
- 15 Jun 2023 2:36 PM GMT
33'- Tneich booked
The Lebanon player is shown a yellow card for a foul on Sahal.
- 15 Jun 2023 2:34 PM GMT
32'- Amrinder tested
A cross comes into the box as Darwich makes the best connection he could on the header as Amrinder was forced to make a good save.
