India wins SAFF Championship Football
India has won the SAFF Championship football title. This is the 9th title for India in 14 years.
After the match ended in a 1-1 draw, the decision was made in a penalty shootout. India won the title by defeating Kuwait 5-4 in the penalty shootout.
Shabib Al Khaldi scored in the 14th minute of the game to give Kuwait an early lead. Lallianzuala Chhangte scored in the 38th minute and managed to bring India equal. India became the champion of the tournament after goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stopped Kuwait captain Khalid Hajia’s shot in the penalty shootout.
India had previously won the SAFF football title in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2021. With the title, India has managed to get 50,000 US dollars. The runner-up, Kuwait, received 25,000 US dollars.
8 countries participated in this SAFF Championship. SAFF country Sri Lanka did not play in this tournament as it was suspended by FIFA. Group A included India, Kuwait and Pakistan along with Nepal. Similarly, Group B included Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Nepal was eliminated in the group stage.
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