The Indian Men’s Football Team will face Saudi Arabia in the Asian Games 2023 Men’s Football Tournament’s Round of 16. Sunil Chhetri and his teammates finished second in Group A, trailing hosts China. They advanced to the Asian Games knockout stages for the first time in 13 years. India vs Saudi Arabia Live Streaming in the Asian Games will be on Sony LIV. The Asian Games 2023 Live Telecast will be on Sony Sports Network.
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The Indian men’s team advanced to the round of 16 after a 1-1 draw against a tenacious Myanmar team in the last group encounter. The Blue Tigers earned a penalty in the first half after Rahim Ali was clipped from behind in the box, which skipper Sunil Chhetri put away.
For the first time in 13 years, the men’s national team will compete in the Asian Games’ last 16. However, getting past this stage of the competition would be a major challenge for them.
Saudi Arabia finished second in their group, trailing Iran on goal difference, but did not lose a single game, surrendering only once. They played Iran to a scoreless tie. The Green Falcons then defeated Mongolia 3-0 and Vietnam 3-1 to advance from the group rounds.
India vs Saudi Arabia Predicted XI
India
Dheeraj Singh (GK), Abdul Rabeeh, Chinglensana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Sumit Rathi, Amarjit Singh, Ayush Chhetri, Rahul KP, Sunil Chhetri, Vincy Barretto, Rahim Ali
Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Al Jubaya, Abu Alshamat Mohammed Waheeb, Alyami Mohammed, Zakaria Siraj, Rayan Mohhamed, Faisal Abdulrahman, Saad Fahad, Ahmed Mazen, Awad Haider, Musab Fahad, Mohammed Marran.
Match Details:
- Tournament: Asian Games 2023 RO16
- Date: 28th September, 2023
- Kick-off: 5.00 PM IST
- Venue: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou
- Live Streaming: India vs Saudi Arabia Live Streaming in Asian Games will be on Sony LIV.
- Live Telecast: The Asian Games 2023 Live Telecast will be on Sony Sports Network.
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