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King's Cup: India goes down 0-1 against Lebanon in third place playoff - Highlights
Catch the highlights of the India vs Lebanon third-place playoff at the King's Cup in Thailand.
Indian players look dejected after losing the King's Cup third-place playoff 0-1 against Lebanon on Sunday.
India lost 0-1 against Lebanon in the third-place playoff of the King's Cup on Sunday at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Lebanon won the match after Kassem El Zein scored from an acrobatic volley in the 77th minute.
Following this defeat, India exited the King's Cup without a win and finished last in the four-team tournament, also featuring Thailand. In the first match, India lost to Iraq in the penalty shootout after a 2-2 result in regulation time.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 10 Sept 2023 4:08 PM IST
5' Free-kick for India
Anirudh Thapa has been fouled by Hassan Saad. India gets a free-kick but no change in the scoresheet.
- 10 Sept 2023 4:06 PM IST
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.
- 10 Sept 2023 4:03 PM IST
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.
- 10 Sept 2023 4:00 PM IST
Kick-off
The third-place playoff at King's Cup kicks off. India in all orange and Lebanon in all white.
- 10 Sept 2023 3:51 PM IST
Blue Tigers warm up ahead of the game
Indian players warm up ahead of Sunday's game against Lebanon.
- 10 Sept 2023 3:16 PM IST
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
- 10 Sept 2023 3:13 PM IST
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.
- 10 Sept 2023 3:05 PM IST
Blue Tigers arrive at the venue
India takes on Lebanon in the third-place playoff of King's Cup in Thailand.
