India vs Kuwait Highlights, SAFF Championship 2023 Final: India beat Kuwait 5-4 on penalties to win record 9th title

A determined Team India edged Kuwait in a tense penalty shootout to clinch a record ninth SAFF Championship title in Bengaluru on Tuesday. India finished with a score-line of 5-4 in the shoot-out after both sides were deadlocked 1-1 in 120 minutes in the summit clash.

THE CHAMPIONS!

INDIA WIN RECORD 9th SAFF Championship title!

GURPREET SAVES AGAINST HAJIAH! INDIA WIN! Sunil Chhetri and co. beat Kuwait 5-4 on penalties to win record 9th title. Coach Igor Stimac is ecstatic. The crowd has gone wild in the stands. AMAZING SCENES! Chettri, Chettri buzzing around the stadium as the India players lift Stimac!

Mahesh SCORES | India lead 5-4 against Kuwait

SUDDEN DEATH in motion now!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Al Khaldi takes the fifth kick for Kuwait and SCORES!

It's 4-4 after 5 kicks

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Subhasish Bose takes the fifth kick for India and SCORES!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Mahran takes the fourth kick for Kuwait and SCORES!

After 4 kicks, India 3-3 Kuwait in shoot-out. One missed by both teams each.

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Udanta takes the fourth kick for India and MISSES! Puts it over the bar.

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Al Dheferry takes the third kick for Kuwait and SCORES!

India 3-2 Kuwait in shoot-out

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Chhangte takes the third kick for India and SCORES!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Alotaibi takes the second kick for Kuwait and SCORES!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Sandesh Jhingan takes the second kick for India and SCORES!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Mohd. Abdullah takes the first kick for Kuwait and MISSES! Hits the cross-bar!

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - Sunil Chhetri takes the first kick and SCORES!

SHOOT-OUT TIME | India to take the first kick

India and Kuwait end Extra-Time tied at 1-1

SAFF Championship Final heads into penalty shoot-out.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Chhangte narrowly misses

118' - Just over the bar! Poojary makes a terrific run from the right flank, crosses to Chhangte, who fires in the ball but it goes just over.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Sixth booking for Kuwait

114' - Alfahad tries to get the ball off Rohit on the left flank but ends up fouling. YELLOW Card shown.

10 minutes to go!

110' - India and Kuwait players going down with cramps. Akash Mishra gets the medical attention and so does the Kuwait defender. Akash coming off and Shubhashish has replaced him.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Almost a goal for Kuwait

Alotaibi fires in the ball from just outside the box but Mahesh makes a timely interception. The corner too is cleared by the Indian defence.

Kuwait get the second half of extra time underway! | India 1-1 Kuwait

First half of the extra time remains goal-less | India 1-1 Kuwait

105 minutes into the contest and we are still awaiting the SAFF Championship champions. Both team unable to get the breakthrough in the first half of the extra time. A breather for players of both teams.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Almost a goal for India!

99' - Chhetri free-kick finds Udanta inside the box but the winger's successive pass is blocked for the Kuwait defender. The corner is also cleared by the Kuwait defence.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - India defence standing strong

97' - Back-to-back corners for Kuwait but they fail to find the back of the net.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Jhingan comes to the rescue

93' - Dashti makes a run from the left flank but Jhingan stays put, tackles and ensures the ball goes out for a corner. The corner is too cleared by India with ease.

India get the first half of extra-time underway

India skipper Chhetri gets the game underway for India.

India 1-1 Kuwait at FULL-TIME

A goal-less second half as India and Kuwait end regulation time at 1-1. A breather for the players of both teams and the match will then head into 30 minutes of extra-time.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Counterattack from India

94' - After a terrific save from Gurpreet, India respond with a counter-attack. Two shots taken but India miss on both occasions.

5 MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!

Late change for India. Sahal is replaced by Udanta. 5 minutes of added time shown by the fourth official.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Free kick for Kuwait from just the box

88' - Dangerous foul! Al Rasheedi brought down by Mahtab just outside the box. Free kick from Al Khaldi hits the Indian wall and goes clear.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Abdullah misses

85'- Moammed Abdullah fires in a shot from just outside the box but is wide.

SAFF Championship Final Live - India put pressure on Kuwait

78' - The crowd behind the Indian players. Akash fires in a long ball. Chhangte collects it but eventually loses it. Al Khaldi fouled by Jhingan but he gets away without being shown a second card.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Third YELLOW for India

73' - Rohit gets booked for an ugly tackle on Alenezi.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Double substitution for India

71' - Mahesh Singh and Rohit Kumar come in as India try to strengthen defence. Thapa and Ashique are out.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Change for Kuwait

Al Faneeni is being subbed by Al Rashidi.

SAFF Championship Final Live - India on the move

66' - Indians testing the Kuwait defence with swift moves. Abdullah is booked for bringing down Sunil Chhetri in the centre.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Thapa down

59' - YELLOW CARD for Al Qallaf as he is booked for bringing down Anirudh Thapa.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Akash on the move

57' - Akash gets in a lovely dribble from the left flank and goes past the defender. But he eventually loses the ball and fouls the marker.

SAFF Championship Final Live - Too much on the Sahal pass

A terrific run from Sahal as he passes the ball to Sunil Chhetri. The India skipper fails to get to the ball in time inside the Kuwait half as there is too much on the pass. Cleared easily for the goalkeeper.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Fouls so far

50' - India 10-7 Kuwait

SAFF Championship Final Live - India on the charge

48' - A terrific cross from Poojary from the right but Kuwait goalkeeper grabs the ball just in time ahead of Sunil Chhetri .

Second half is underway at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium

Kuwait get the second half underway of this SAFF Championship Final. No changes for both the teams at the break.

India 1-1 Kuwait at HALF TIME

A cracking first half of the SAFF Championship final comes to an end. Kuwait started really well and got a deserving goal but India then fought their way back, earning the equaliser. Chhangte and Al Feneeni, the goal scorers in the first half. There were also plenty of fouls committed by both the teams. Kuwait getting three in a row in added time.

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Three back-to-back yellow cards

46' - The referee is in no non-sense mood. Al Bloushi gets a yellow card for protesting and a yellow for Al Dhefeery. Kuwait's assistant coach also got a yellow card for protesting.

4 MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!

SAFF Championship Final Live - Corner for India

42' - YELLOW CARD for Abu Jabarah for an earlier foul. India get a corner but it is long and no danger for Kuwait.

SAFF Championship Final Live - GOALLL! India get the equaliser in the 38th minute

Chhangte gets in the equaliser for India. Kuruniyan grabs the ball after a failed clearance by Al Dhefeery. Passes to Sunil Chhetri, who then gets the ball to Sahal. He then crosses to Chhangte, who fires the ball into the net with ease. India 1-1 Kuwait

India vs Kuwait Final Live Score - Kuwait continue to attack

37' - A couple of long rangers from Kuwait. AlKhaldi tries one from the right and then Abdullah fires another from the middle of the park. Both off target.