2023 SAFF Championship final

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2023 SAFF Championship final
The 2023 SAFF Championship final match held at this stadium.
Event2023 SAFF Championship
Kuwait India
1 1
After extra time
India won 5–4 on penalties
Date4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
VenueSree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
RefereePrajwal Chhetri (Nepal)
Attendance26,380
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The 2023 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2023 SAFF Championship. It took place on 4 July 2023 at the Bangalore, Karnataka.[1][2] It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India defeated Kuwait on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.[3][4]

Venue[edit | edit source]

On 19 March 2023, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[5]

Bangalore
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
12°58′10.92″N 77°35′36.24″E / 12.9697000°N 77.5934000°E / 12.9697000; 77.5934000 (Bangalore)
Capacity: 25,810
Aerial view Sree Kanteerava Stadium

Route to the final[edit | edit source]

Kuwait played their first match against Nepal and won it 3–1.[6] In their second game of the group stage they defeated Pakistan 4–0.[7] Kuwait's last outing was against hosts India with the match ending in a 1–1 draw.[8] The opponent for Kuwait in semi-final was Bangladesh, whom they defeated by a narrow margin of 1–0 in the extra time.[9][10]

The Hosts started their campaign against Pakistan with a resounding 4–0 win.[11] Sunil Chhetri scored his fourth international hat-trick and Udanta Singh scored the fourth goal.[12] In the next match they saw of Nepal by 2–0 and the final match of the group stage against Kuwait resulted in a 1–1 stalemate.[13][14] In the semi-final India locked horns with Lebanon and won on penalty shootout after the game ended in a goal less draw.[15]


 Kuwait Round  India
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
   Nepal 1–3 Match 1  Pakistan 0–4
 Pakistan 0–4 Match 2    Nepal 0–2
 India 1–1 Match 3  Kuwait 1–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kuwait 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 India 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
   Nepal 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
 Pakistan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Final standings
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kuwait 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 India 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
   Nepal 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
 Pakistan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Bangladesh 0–1 Template:Aet Semi-finals  Lebanon 0–0 Template:Pso

Match[edit | edit source]

Kuwait 1–1 (a.e.t.) India
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
Attendance: 26,380
Referee: Prajwal Chhetri (Nepal)
Kuwait
India
Abdulrahman Kameel
Hassan Al-Enezi Substituted off 28'
Khalid El Ebrahim
Hamad Al-Qallaf Yellow card 60' Substituted off 87'
Abdullah Ammar Yellow card 46' Substituted off 91'
Redha Abujabarah Yellow card 41' Substituted off 87'
Mohammad Daham Yellow card 66'
Sultan Al Enezi Substituted off 99'
Shabaib Al-Khaldi
Ahmed Al-Dhefiri Yellow card 46'
Mobarak Al-Faneeni Substituted off 69'
Substitutes:
Hamad Al-Harbi Substituted in 28'
Eid Al-Rashidi Substituted in 69'
Mahdi Dashti Substituted in 87'
Fawaz Ayedh Al-Otaibi Substituted in 87'
Abdullah Ghanim Al-Fahad Substituted in 91' Yellow card 115'
Abdulaziz Naji Mahran Substituted in 99' Yellow card 120'
Manager:
Portugal Rui Bento
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Anwar Ali Substituted off 35'
Sandesh Jhingan Yellow card 28'
Akash Mishra Substituted off 113'
Nikhil Poojari
Anirudh Thapa Substituted off 72'
Ashique Kuruniyan Yellow card 65' Substituted off 72'
Jeakson Singh Thounaojam
Sunil Chhetri
Sahal Abdul Samad Substituted off 90'
Lallianzuala Chhangte
Substitutes:
Mehtab Singh Substituted in 35'
Mahesh Singh Naorem Substituted in 72'
Rohit Kumar Substituted in 72' Yellow card 74'
Udanta Singh Substituted in 90'
Subhasish Bose Substituted in 113'
Manager:
Mahesh Gawli[lower-alpha 1]

Assistant referees:
Nani Ram Thapa Magar (Nepal)
Ahmed Hassan (Maldives)
Fourth official:
Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
Match commissioner:
Mindu Dorji (Bhutan)
Referee assessor:
Suresh Srinivasan (India)

Match rules

See also[edit | edit source]

2023 in SAFF
Men's
U-16 Championship U-19 Championship Senior Championship (Final)
Women's
U-17 Championship U-20 Championship

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Igor Stimac was suspended so his assistant coach Mahesh Gawli took charge for this match.[17]
  1. ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Bashundhara Toiletries Limited becomes title sponsor of SAFF Championship 2023". daily-sun.com. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Triyasha (15 May 2023). "SAFF Championship 2023 Draw on May 17, Indian Football Team eye consecutive titles - Follow SAFF 2023 LIVE". www.insidesport.in. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "SAFF Championship 2021 Final: India defeats Nepal 3-0 to lift title for the eighth time". Sportstar. The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Rawat, Akhil (5 July 2023). "Double, double toil and treble: Blue Tigers bask in SAFF C'ship glory". AIFF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bengaluru to host 2023 SAFF Championship". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kuwait dominates Nepal with a 3-1 victory in SAFF Championship 2023".
  7. ↑ "SAFF Championship: Pakistan Get Thrashed by Kuwait 4-0 in One-sided Contest".
  8. ↑ "SAFF Championship 2023: Anwar Ali's own goal cancels Sunil Chhetri strike as India draw with Kuwait".
  9. ↑ "Bangladesh's Saff dream shattered after 1-0 defeat to Kuwait in semifinal".
  10. ↑ "We deserved to win: Cabrera".
  11. ↑ Duerden, John (26 June 2023). "India v Pakistan is not a classic football rivalry. But it could be". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Rawat, Akhil (21 June 2023). "A Diamond is Forever: Super Sunil's hat-trick sinks Pakistan". AIFF. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "India downs Nepal 2-0 to enter SAFF Championship 2023 semifinals".
  14. ↑ "SAFF Championship 2023: Anwar Ali's own goal cancels Sunil Chhetri strike as India draw with Kuwait".
  15. ↑ "SAFF Championship: India beat Lebanon on penalties, enter final".
  16. ↑ "India vs Kuwait 2023".
  17. ↑ "SAFF Championship: Gawli expects tough final against Kuwait".

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