Heartbroken however head held excessive after its penalty shootout loss to Iraq within the semifinals, India would look to proceed its latest domination towards Lebanon when it faces off within the third-place match of Kings Cup right here on Sunday.
India was simply 10 minutes away from recording its maiden win over higher-ranked Iraq however the West Asian nation equalised (2-2) although a debatable penalty after which went on to win the semifinal match 5-4 on shootout.
Head coach Igor Stimac had lashed out on the referee for “robbing” India of a victory. Captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was additionally important of the Eightieth-minute penalty awarded to Iraq after its striker Ghadhban was squeezed by two Indian defenders contained in the field throughout a high-ball tussle.
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India will, nonetheless, acquire a number of confidence from the feisty battle towards seventieth ranked Iraq and the world quantity 99 Stimac’s facet will hope to log out the match with a win and finish at third place.
India and Lebanon has performed towards one another thrice this yr and Stimac’s facet has received twice — although one was through penalty shootout within the SAFF Cup semifinal.
In the Intercontinental Cup in June, India had crushed Lebanon 2-0 within the ultimate after enjoying out a 0-0 draw within the league stage.
It will, nonetheless, not be a simple outing for India towards Lebanon, which misplaced to host Thailand 1-2 within the different semifinal on Thursday, however Stimac’s boys will fancy their possibilities contemplating their latest success.
– PTI
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When and the place will the match between India and Lebanon be performed?
The third-place match between India and Lebanon within the 2023 King’s Cup might be performed on Sunday, September 10 on the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The kick-off is at 4:00 PM IST.
Where can I watch India vs Lebanon King’s Cup third-place match?
The sport between India and Lebanon on the 2023 King’s Cup in Thailand might be telecast dwell on Eurosport. The dwell streaming might be out there on FIFA+ TV.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com