We examine all details regarding the 2023 King Cup third-place Play-offs that will pit India Men’s Football Team vs familiar rivals Lebanon, know the match date and time in India
Despite their tenacious effort against Asian powerhouse Iraq at the 2023 King’s Cup, India fell shy of the victory after losing 4-5 in the penalty shootout. India came agonizingly close to defeating Iraq for the first time, but ultimately fell short and suffered a crushing defeat. With their first loss of the year, India’s tragic defeat put a stop to their amazing 12-match winning streak. On Sunday, India will attempt to win their third-place Play-offs against Lebanon and finish their campaign on high note.
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Thanks to a superb finish by Naorem Mahesh, India established an early 1-0 lead against Iraq in the 2023 King’s Cup semi-final. Unfortunately, they conceded a penalty in the 28th minute and Iraq converted the chance to make it 1-1. Immediately after the break, India regained their lead through an own goal from Jalal Hassan Hachem in the 51st minute. However, India conceded yet another penalty in the 80th minute, which Iraq converted to make it 2-2 by the end of regular time.
Towards the end of extra time, Iraq were down to ten players but managed to keep the score tied and force a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, penalty miss by Fernandes proved costly as Iraq converted all of their chances to win the shootout 5-4.
Following this loss, India will play in third-place Paly-offs on Sunday against Lebanon. Notably, Lebanon lost their semi-final tie against Thailand by score of 1-2. Notably, India finished third in their latest King’s Cup participation in 2019 after beating Thailand 1-0 in the Play-offs. Considering India’s recent dominance against Lebanon, experts believe that India will emerge victorious in the upcoming clash.
When & Where to watch: live stream & telecast
As per confirmation, the King’s Cup third-place Play-offs featuring India vs Lebanon will be played on Sunday, 10 September and kick-off is planned at 7:00 PM IST. It is confirmed that the match will be streamed live through FIFA Plus TV and interested Indian fans will be able to broadcast the match through Eurosport TV.
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