The winner of the game will face Kuwait in the final on July 4 at the same venue as the Arab side defeated Bangladesh earlier through a solitary goal scored late in the extra time by defender Al Bloushi.
06:59 PM
We are barely half an hour away from the kickoff. The crowd is filling in at the Kanteerava stadium and it promises to be a spectacular Saturday on a chilly Bengaluru weekend evening.
06:46 PM
Lebanon Lineup vs India
Here is a look at Lebanon’s lineup ahead of the semifinal.
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— Fa Lebanon | Lebanese Football Media & Stats (@FALebanon) July 1, 2023
06:43 PM
India Lineup vs Lebanon
take a look at the Indian lineup for the semi-final against Lebanon.
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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 1, 2023
06:37 PM
India will gain confidence from their last meeting against Lebanon. The Blue Tigers recently won the Intercontinental Cup Final against Lebanon in Bhubaneshwar. They won the match 2-0.
06:32 PM
The Message is Clear
The Indian team has a clear mindset for this match, that is to give it all in the semifinal.
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The #BlueTigers ???? are ready for the #SAFFChampionship2023 ???? SEMIFINAL ????????#LBNIND ⚔️ #IndianFootball ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/wVAwwhTDar
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 1, 2023
06:27 PM
The winner of this match will meet Kuwait in the Final, who earlier booked their place in the final after beating Bangladesh 1-0.
06:24 PM
It promises to be an enthralling exhibition at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Hosts India progressed to the semifinals as Group runners-up, whereas Lebanon won all of their group matches to qualify as winners.
06:17 PM
India vs Lebanon Live, SAFF Championship 2023
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage India vs Lebanon, SAFF Championship 2023 semifinal 2. This is your host Aditya K Halder bringing you all the Live Updates from the venue, Sree Kanteerava Stadium as hosts India fight for a place in the final.
India set up the clash against Lebanon as they earlier finished second in Group A behind Kuwait in an ill-tempered final group game which saw India concede their 1-0 lead late in the stoppage time through an own goal by Anwar Ali.
The match also saw coach Igor Stimac and striker Rahim Ali being given marching orders by the referee following unsportsmanlike contact. Needless to say, the duo won’t play any role in the semifinal as well. Coach Stimac, in fact, won’t play any role in the final as well if India make it that far as this was his second red card offence in as many games, leading to a two-match suspension.
The coach was accused of foul-mouthing the assistant referee, leading to his second yellow card in the game after he interrupted the play early in the half. The Croat reportedly was urged by All India Football Federation officials to keep his emotion at check during the matches as the top brass felt India would be at a disadvantage if the rivals know that their coach could be provoked.
Assistant coach Mahesh Gawli, who will be in charge of the national team during the semis, panned the refereeing standard during the SAFF Championship and also blamed the officials for targetting Igor Stimac, while adding that the coach was shown a red card following a conversation.
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