The Indian football team, led by captain Sunil Chhetri, will face a challenging match against Lebanon in the semifinals of the SAFF Championship on Saturday. As the defending champions, India secured the second spot in their group, trailing behind Kuwait, before entering the playoffs. Lebanon emerged as the winner of Group B and secured a spot in the semifinals.
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Kuwait’s last-gasp equaliser in the last group-stage match dropped India to second place in Group A of the SAFF Championship 2023. India has defeated Nepal and Pakistan.
having just encountered Lebanon twice and are fully aware of their weaknesses. The two teams played in the group stage of the just finished Intercontinental Cup and drew 0-0. The Blue Tigers then defeated the Cedars 2-0 in the championship game.
Meanwhile, Lebanon has been on an unstoppable run in Group B, winning all three of their matches. They defeated Bangladesh 2-0, Bhutan 4-1, and the Maldives 1-0 to become the tournament’s only unbeaten team.
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India XI:
Amrinder Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Akash Mishra; Jeakson Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad; Naorem Mahesh Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri.
Lebanon XI:
Ali Sabeh (GK), Hussein Zein, Mohammad El Hayek, Jihad Ayoub, Hassan Saad, Walid Chouar, Ali Tneich, Zein Abidine Farran, Hassan Maatouk, Nader Matar, Karim Darwich.
Match Details:
Fixture: India vs Lebanon
Date: July 1st, 2023
Time: 7.30 PM
Venue: Sree Kanteerava
Live Streaming: Fancode
Live Broadcast: DD Sports
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