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After a commendable triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, India will start their title defence in the SAFF Championship with a heavyweight battle against Pakistan on Wednesday, June 21, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Whether it’s football or cricket, the rivalry between India and Pakistan always generates a lot of excitement and emotion among fans. India are placed in Group A alongside Kuwait, Nepal, and Pakistan, and would be keen to start their campaign with a victory. Pakistan, who missed the last edition due to being suspended from FIFA, are still searching for their first SAFF title. India enter…

Sunil Chhetri and Lallianzuala Chhangte secured India’s second Hero Intercontinental Cup trophy with a thrilling 2-0 victory over Lebanon at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. This win was particularly significant as it cemented India’s position in Asia’s Pot 2 of the World Cup Qualifying draw, and was also India’s first victory over Lebanon since 1977. The first half of the match was goalless, but Chhetri broke the deadlock just one minute into the second half with a clinical finish from the edge of the six-yard box. The goal was set up by Chhangte, who initiated the build-up from the right…

Sunday’s final match between India and Lebanon in the Hero Intercontinental Cup represents an important opportunity for India to regain some lost prestige. Under the tutelage of Igor Stimac, the head coach, India have not achieved much apart from winning the SAFF Championship in 2021. Winning the Intercontinental Cup would be a significant achievement for the team in the build-up to the Asian Cup in January 2024. India had previously won the inaugural edition of the Intercontinental Cup in 2018 by defeating Kenya 2-0. That first edition was organised by the AIFF to serve as a preparation for the 2019…

After an action-packed 90 minutes, India and Lebanon were unable to break the deadlock, settling for a goalless draw in their last round-robin fixture before locking horns again in the final of the ongoing Hero Intercontinental Cup. Despite the match becoming irrelevant as far as Lebanon’s qualification for the final was concerned, after Vanuatu had defeated Mongolia earlier, the spectators at the Kalinga Stadium were treated to an engrossing battle between the two highest-ranked sides in the tournament. Igor Stimac, the India coach, made 10 changes to the XI that started against Vanuatu, with Sandesh Jhingan the only one to…

Overview India will go head-to-head against Lebanon in the final round-robin fixture of the Hero InterContinental Cup on Thursday, June 15, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Sunil Chhetri and his boys have already sealed their place in the final of the ongoing tournament after defeating Mongolia and Vanuatu in their previous encounters, while a draw would be enough for Lebanon to book their berth in the Final. India enter the match on the back of 1-0 victory over valiant Vanuatu after starting their campaign with a 2-0 win over Mongolia. Lebanon opened their campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory…