2023 SAFF Championship final

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2023 SAFF Championship final
The 2023 SAFF Championship final match held at this stadium.
Event2023 SAFF Championship
After
2021

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

On 19 March 2023, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the

Bengaluru, Karnataka.[1]

Route to the final

 Kuwait Round  India
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
 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
 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
a.e.t.
)
Semi-finals  Lebanon 0–0(2–4 p)

Match

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

  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

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