Despite qualifying for the semis, the match is not entirely a dead rubber as the top spot in the group is still up for grabs. The group topper will also have the advantage of playing a weaker outfit in the semis with Bangladesh and Maldives as the likely contenders while the tournament’s highest-ranked Lebanon (World No. 99) are favourite to top the group. (Scroll below for all the Live updates)
06:08 PM
India vs Kuwait Live Updates
The match will also see the return of Indian football head coach Igor Stimac’s return to the dugout as the Croat missed the last game after being sent off during the first game against Pakistan for interrupting play.
Preparations done ✅
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06:05 PM
India vs Kuwait Live, SAFF Championship 2023
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of last group A match, India vs Kuwait. This is your host Aditya K Halder, who will bring you all the Live updates from the Kanteerava Stadium. The latest news is there was a nice 15-minute rain interval at the venue right after the Nepal vs Pakistan match as the venue seems all set for the big match of the day.
A the moment, World No. 101 India are placed second in the group despite being locked at six points each with World No. 143 Kuwait as the latter leads by virtue of more goals scored after being tied on goal difference (+6).
Kuwait have scored seven goals in two games after beating Nepal (3-1) and Pakistan (4-0) while India galloped Pakistan 4-0 and then played a hard-fought win against Nepal (2-0).
Nepal and Pakistan have already bowed out of the SAFF Championship 2023 after losing their first two games but Nepal went home with a victory at least as they defeated Pakistan in their last group game earlier today with substitute Aashish Chaudhary scoring a 80th minute goal to seal the win. They also finished third in the group with three points in three games.
Pakistan, on the other hand, were placed bottom of the group after losing their all three group games while failing to score any goals in the SAFF Championship. Rubbing salt on their wound is the goal conceded as they consumed nine goals over three games and has the weakest defence in the tournament so far.
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