After a successful campaign in the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 where India outclassed Lebanon in the finals 2-0 to lift the silverware, India will be shifting their focus to the SAFF Championship 2023.
In the opening game of the tournament, Kuwait will be locking horns with Nepal. The match will be taking place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru and is slated to begin from 3:30 PM (IST).
India will be playing their first game against arch-rivals Pakistan on 21st June 2023, starting from 7:30 PM (IST). The match will be taking place at the same venue at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
This is the 14th edition of the SAFF Championship 2023 and it will witness 8 teams in the form of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Kuwait, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Lebanon locking horns with each other.
Sunil Chhetri and co. are the most successful side and have won the tournament on 8 occasions. They are also the defending champions and would be gunning for their 9th title.
When the tournament took place in Maldives in 2021, Sunil Chhetri’s Indian football team emerged victorious after they defeated Nepal 3-0 in the finals. Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Sahal Abdul Samad had netted the goals for the Indian football team.
Skipper Sunil Chhetri finished as the leading goal-scorer in the tournament, after he netted 5 goals. He is also India’s leading goal-scorer of all time, having scored 87 goals in 137 games. Chhetri had made his debut against Pakistan way back in 2005.
In this article, we take a look at the schedule, venues and live streaming details of the upcoming SAFF Championship 2023:
Where to watch the SAFF Championship 2023 live on television in India?
The SAFF Championship 2023 will be telecasted live on the DD Sports Network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the SAFF Championship 2023 in India?
The live streaming of the SAFF Championship 2023 will be done on the FanCode application in India.
Dates
The SAFF Championship 2023 will be kick-starting from 21st June 2023. It will be going on till 4th July 2023.
Groups
Group A
- India
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Kuwait
Group B
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
- Lebanon
- Bhutan
Schedule
June 21, Wednesday
Kuwait vs Nepal – 3:30 PM
India vs Pakistan – 7:30 PM
June 22, Thursday
Lebanon vs Bangladesh – 3:30 PM
Maldives vs Bhutan – 7:30 PM
June 24, Saturday
Pakistan vs Kuwait – 3:30 PM
India vs Nepal – 7:30 PM
June 25, Sunday
Bangladesh vs Maldives – 3:30 PM
Lebanon vs Bhutan – 7:30 PM
June 27, Tuesday
Nepal vs Pakistan – 3:30 PM
India vs Kuwait – 7:30 PM
June 28, Wednesday
Lebanon vs Maldives – 3:30 PM
Bhutan vs Bangladesh – 7:30 PM
July 1, Saturday
Semi-final 1 – 3:30 PM
Semi-final 2 – 7:30 PM
July 2, Sunday
Final – 7:30 PM
India’s Squad for SAFF Championship 2023
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh and Phurba Lachenpa Tempa.
Defenders: Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh and Rahul Bheke.
Midfielders: Liston Colaco, Ashique Kuruniyan, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rowllin Borges and Nandha Kumar.
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali and Ishan Pandita.
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