India vs Kuwait Football Highlights, SAFF Championship: India 1-1 Kuwait; Chhetri scores, Stimac sent off

By Gurmeet
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Updated: June 28, 2023
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Despite Sunil Chhetri’s impressive performance, India were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Kuwait in their final group match of the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Chhetri displayed his skill and influence by scoring a crucial injury-time goal in the first half, seemingly setting India on the path to victory. However, in added time during the second half, an unfortunate own goal by Anwar Ali dashed the home side’s hopes of securing the win. This marked the first goal India had conceded in nine matches.

As a result of the draw, both India and Kuwait finished the group stage with seven points. However, Kuwait claimed the top spot in Group A due to their superior goal average.

India will play Lebanon in the semifinal while Kuwait will take on either Bangladesh or Maldives.

Already qualified for the semifinal, both India and Kuwait pressed forward from the whistle, giving some entertaining moments.
India organised their attacks through both the wings while Kuwait mainly relied on sorties through the left flank during that passage.

The Blue Tigers nearly went ahead in the sixth minute but Chhetri failed to connect with a cross from Akash Mishra by a whisker.

Kuwait too had their own chance when Shadab Al Khalid’s ripper of a shot from just outside the box went inches over the bar in the 20th