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SAFF Championship 2023: India win SAFF cup beating Kuwait in penalties - Full Results, Stats
The 2023 SAFF Championship is up around the corner as the prestigious tournament is set to take centre stage from June 21.
The tournament will be played between 6 teams and it continue till July 4. All matches of the tournament will be played at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
SAFF Championship 2023: Groups and Teams
Group A - India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Nepal
Group B - Bangladesh, Lebanon, Bhutan, Maldives
SAFF Championship 2023 Dates and Venue
The tournament will begin on June 21 and continue till July 4. All the matches will be taking place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
SAFF Championship 2023 Live Streaming and Telecast
All the matches of SAFF Championship 2023 will be telecast live on Star Sports Netwoerk. Indian viewers can also live stream the match through Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
SAFF Championship 2023: Complete Fixtures List
The tournament will be kicking off with Group A clash between Kuwait and Nepal on June 21. India will also play their first match on the opening day in the evening against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Here is the complete list of Group-wise fixtures for the SAFF Championship 2023-
SAFF Championship 2023 Group A Fixtures
| Match | Date | Time (in IST) | Result |
| Kuwait vs Nepal | June 21 | 3.30 PM | Kuwait 3 Nepal 1 |
| India vs Pakistan | June 21 | 7.30 PM | India 4 Pakistan 0 |
| Pakistan vs Kuwait | June 24 | 3.30 PM | Pakistan 0 Kuwait 4 |
| India vs Nepal | June 24 | 7.30 PM | India 2 Nepal 0 |
| Nepal vs Pakistan | June 27 | 3.30 PM | Nepal 1 Pakistan 0 |
| India vs Kuwait | June 27 | 7.30 PM | India 1 Kuwait 1 |
SAFF Championship 2023 Group B Fixtures
| Match | Date | Time (in IST) | Result |
| Lebanon vs Bangladesh | June 22 | 3.30 PM | Lebanon 2 Bangladesh 0 |
| Maldives vs Bhutan | June 22 | 7.30 PM | Maldives 2 Bhutan 0 |
| Bangladesh vs Maldives | June 25 | 3.30 PM | Bangladesh 3 Maldives 1 |
| Bhutan vs Lebanon | June 25 | 7.30 PM | Bhutan 1 Lebanon 4 |
| Lebanon vs Maldives | June 28 | 3.30 PM | Lebanon 1 Maldives 0 |
| Bhutan vs Bangladesh | June 28 | 7.30 PM | Bhutan 1 Bangladesh 3 |
SAFF Championship 2023 Points Table
Group A
| Team | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1. Kuwait | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2. India | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 3. Nepal | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | -3 | 3 |
| 4. Pakistan | 3 | - | 3 | - | -9 | 0 |
Note: Kuwait finish first for scoring more goals than India
Group B
| Team | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1. Lebanon | 3 | 3 | - | - | +6 | 9 |
| 2. Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | +2 | 6 |
| 3. Maldives | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | -1 | 3 |
| 4. Bhutan | 3 | - | 3 | - | -7 | 0 |
SAFF Championship 2023 Knockouts
Semi-Final 1 - Kuwait vs Bangladesh - Kuwait 1 Bangladesh 0
Semi-Final 2 - Lebanon vs India - Lebanon 0 India 0 (India won 4-2 in penalties)
SAFF 2023 Final
In the Final, the match went to sudden death after it ended 1-1 at the end of extra time. India won the match 5-4 in penalties as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu emerged as the hero with two stellar saves.
Final - India vs Kuwait - India 1 Kuwait 1 (India won 5-4 in penalties)
SAFF Championship 2023 Stats
Top Goalscorers
Sunil Chhetri (India) - 5
Hamza Mohamed (Maldives), Hassan Matouk (Lebanon), Mubarak All Faneni (Kuwait), Rakib Hossain (Bangladesh), Shekh Morsalin (Bangladesh) - 2
Top Assists
Mohammad Daham (Kuwait) - 2
Most Red Cards
Hassan Raif (Maldives), Rahim Ali (India), Hamad Al Qallaf (Kuwait) - 1
Story first published: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:31 [IST]
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