All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a 22-member Indian men’s football team for the Asian Games 2023. Striker Sunil Chhetri, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and defender Sandesh Jhingan are the three senior players in the squad to Hangzhou. The men’s football event at the Asian Games has been an under-23...
India defeated Kuwait in thrilling penalty shootout to claim ninth SAFF Championship title
Indian men’s football team won the SAFF Championship 2023 tournament following a 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Kuwait at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. India won their ninth SAFF Championship 2023 in 14 editions. Earlier, they won in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019. This...
India defeated Lebanon in Penalty Shootout to make SAFF Championship 2023 Final
Defending Champions India defeated Lebanon 4-2 on penalties after the match ended goalless post extra time, in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. India will thus face Kuwait in final at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on July 4. This was India’s...
India defeated Nepal 2-0 to secure Semifinal berth in 2023 SAFF Championship
Indian men’s football team booked its place in the semi-finals of the SAFF Championship 2023 with a 2-0 win over Nepal at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Sunil Chhetri (61’) and Mahesh Singh (70’) scored for the Indian football team, which also registered its eighth straight clean...