India vs Iraq Highlights, King's Cup 2023: Blue Tigers lose to Iraq on penalties after an entertaining 2-2 draw

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023

Brandon Fernandes was the only player whose shot wasn't on target as it hit the post while every Iraqi player netted the goal. Coach Igor Stimac's boys will now play against the loser of the second semi-final, played between Lebanon and Thailand, for the third place.

India vs Iraq, King's Cup 2023 semi-final

This brings us to the end of this live blog coverage. The unbeaten streak of Indian Football Team comes to an end with this defeat in penalties against a strong Iraq team. But the Blue Tigers put up a great fight till the end and almost matched their Iraqi counterparts. But the second penalty they got after a suspected foul from Sandesh Jhingan proved costly as captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu had no answer to the set piece. Gurpreet couldn't save seven kicks from the spot which highlights the Indian custodian had a forgettable day at office.

FULL-TIME ⌛

It's a defeat on penalties at the end, but the #BlueTigers 🐯 have put in a stellar performance tonight 👏👏👏

IRQ 🇮🇶 2-2 🇮🇳 IND

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India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IRQ 5-4 IND in penalties

Goal! Bashar scores the 5th penalty kick and with that Iraq have defeated India 5-4 in penalties after a riveting 90 minutes of play. Iraq continued their unbeaten streak over India and with this win, they enter in the finals.

Goal! India 4-4 Iraq! One more kick to go

Goal! After four attempts, IRAQ 4-3 India

Goal! Iraq score again. Iraq 2-1 India

Sandesh Jhingan scores for India in the second kick. IND 1-1 IRQ

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023:

Iraq score in the first penalty kick and Sandhu had no response

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-2 IRQ

Brandon takes the first kick and hits the crossbar.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-2 IRQ

Full Time! The regulation time and the added injury time comes to an end and the scoreline stands 2-2. We are on to penalties now.

94'! Red card for Iraq's Iqbal for hitting his elbow on the face of Fernandes. Iraq have been reduced to 10 men as Fernandes gets some treatment.

Rahim Ali couldn't control the long pass from Brendon Fernandes and misses it but Indians get a late corner.

90'! Four additional injury time minutes have been added to the game! There won't be an extra time in the match if the deadlock isn't broken. We'll have shoot outs immediately after the four minutes. Crucial few minutes in context of this game

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-2 IRQ

88'! A late substitution from India in the match as Mehtab Singh replaces Abdul Samad

86'! Free kick for Iraq after Rahim Ali gets a booking from the referee. Ali Adnan takes the shot but it doesn't go past the Indian ball. The Iraqi attackers have been in the Indian half for some time and the pressure is mounting on Blue Tigers.

84'! Sandhu prevents Iraq from scoring the third goal of the evening and take the lead.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-2 IRQ

78'! Goaal!! Iraq's number 18, the super-sub Aymen Ghadhban converts the second set piece and the scoreline is 2-2!

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

78'!! Second penalty of the evening for Iraq.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

77'! Another shot on target from Iraqi strikers but Sandhu and his colleagues have ensured the right man stayed at the right place.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

71'! Saved! Gurpreet Singh Sandhu once again stays calm and prevents the shot on target from the Iraqi forward as Indian defenders failed to clear the ball in time. No damage has been done and Sandhu gets a goal kick.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

70'! India are making four substitutions in the match. Coach Igor Stimac has blooded in fresh feet on the pitch as there are still 20 vital minutes of play remaining.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

Indian and Iraqi players are keeping the intensity high on the pitch. Indian attackers are spraying the ball in Iraq's half from both the flanks but their oppostion's defenders are ensuring Igor Stimac's boys aren't scoring the third goal of the match to further increase the lead.

63'! Collision between Indian and Iraqi players on the pitch. Referee had to intervene to separate the players from both teams and stop a possible altercation

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 2-1 IRQ

51'! Goaal!! Indians have taken a lead once again in the 51st minute as Akash Mishra runs onto a ball by Manvir Singh and laces it across goal, as Iraq keeper Jalal Hasan spills it into his own net.

2nd Half! Play resumes

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 1-1 IRQ

Indians were looking good in the match and Mahesh gave the Blue Tigers an early lead but some sloppy defending cost them dearly as Iraq got the penalty kick and Karim Ali converted it for Iraq to bring them back in the game. Since then, Iraqi attackers have tried to make penetrations.

HALF-TIME ⌛

It's all level at the breather, as the 2️⃣ teams head in to recharge their batteries 🪫

IRQ 🇮🇶 1-1 🇮🇳 IND

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) September 7, 2023

IND 1-1 IRQ at Half Time

47'! Ashique Kurunian collects a good pass from Anirudh Thapa and races towards the opposition's goal but some good defending from Iraqi players ensured Kurunian had no success. Soon after, the half-time whistle has been blown.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 1-1 IRQ

45'! 2 minutes of additional time has been added in the first half. Iraqi attackers are trying hard to get a lead before the end of the first half but Indians are alert.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 1-1 IRQ

43'! Corner for Iraq but the Indian defenders have been alert and deflected the ball.

India vs Iraq Live Score, King's Cup 2023: IND 1-1 IRQ

34'! Super save from Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and he prevents the Iraqi attacker, Ali Karim, from scoring the second goal of the match. Some brilliant footwork display in the Indian D by Karim but he fails to convert, frustration for the Iraqi side.