2023 SAFF Championship final

Football match

2023 SAFF Championship final

The 2023 SAFF Championship final match held at this stadium.

Event| 2023 SAFF Championship
| Kuwait | India

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After extra time
India won 5–4 on penalties
Date| 4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)
Venue| Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

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The 2023 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2023 SAFF Championship. It took place on 4 July 2023 at the Bangalore, Karnataka. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India defeated Kuwait on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.

## Venue

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On 19 March 2023, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[1]

## Route to the final

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Kuwait | Round  |  India

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Opponent  | Result  | Group stage | Opponent  | Result
Nepal | 1–3 | Match 1  |  Pakistan | 0–4
Pakistan | 0–4 | Match 2  |  Nepal | 0–2
India | 1–1 | Match 3  |  Kuwait | 1–1
| Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7
India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7
Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3
Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0
Final standings  |  | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7
India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7
Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3
Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0
Opponent  | Result  | Knockout stage | Opponent  | Result
Bangladesh | 0–1(a.e.t.)  | Semi-finals |  Lebanon | 0–0(2–4 p)

## Match

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4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)

19:30

Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  India

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* Khaldi 14'

| Report |

* Chhangte 36'

Penalties

* Daham
* Otaibi
* Dhaferi
* Naji
* Khaldi
* Khalid

| 4–5 |

* Chhetri
* Jhingan
* Chhangte
* Udanta
* S. Bose
* Mahesh

Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore

Attendance: 26,380

Referee: Prajwal Chhetri (Nepal)

Assistant referees:

Fourth official:

Match rules

* 90 minutes
* 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
* Maximum of fifteen named substitutes
* Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]
* Maximum of one concussion substitution

## Notes

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1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

## References

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1. ^ "Bengaluru to host 2023 SAFF Championship". Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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