India lost to Saudi Arabia by 2-0 at the Hanglong Sports Centre Stadium in Round of 16 match at Asian Games 2023.
Indian team defended compactly and kept their opponents at bay for the first half. The Blue Tigers-managed to create a few goal-scoring opportunities.
However, Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Khalil Marran scored a brace in a six-minute span to win the match in the second half.
India XI: Dheeraj Singh; Lalchungnunga, Narender Gahlot, Sandesh Jhingan, Chinglensana Singh (Azfar Noorani 63’); Amarjit Singh, Rahul KP, Abdul Rabeeh (Ayush Dev Chhetri 63’); Rahim Ali (Bryce Miranda 63’), Gurkirat Singh (Samuel James 45’), Sunil Chhetri (Rohit Danu 78’).
Picture Courtesy: AIFF Media
