The Blue Tigers will face Pakistan in the opening game of the 2023 SAFF Championships, check out where and how to watch the fierce India vs Pakistan football match live in India, along with the date and time
India have just won the Intercontinental Cup title, while Pakistan have lost all three games in the four-nation series with Kenya, Djibouti, and Mauritius.
India vs Pakistan SAFF Championships 2023 football match today date, time, head to head record live streaming telecast where to watch
Pakistan issued Indian visa, may arrive less than 12 hours before game vs India.
That puts the team in an unfavourable position because the players will have less than 12 hours to mentally and physically recover from their 14-plus-hour journey. pic.twitter.com/BL0Lghlo3X— Save Football Pakistan (@PakFootbalVoice) June 19, 2023
๐ฎ๐ณ INDIA 's FIXTURES of SAFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 ๐#SAFFChampionship2023 #indianfootballteam #allindiafootball pic.twitter.com/RULRSy3gA7
— All India Football (@AllIndiaFtbl) June 19, 2023
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Pakistan will face India on June 21 SAFF Championship.
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Both nations will be looking for a win with India looking to continue their form while Pakistan will be looking to get out of their losing slump.
India vs Pakistan match preview
Going into the match, India are the most successful team at the SAFF Championships with eight title wins. The Blue Tigers are currently on the rise as they have once again entered the top 100 in the FIFA rankings following their recent Intercontinental Cup win. Igor Stimac and his side last played against Lebanon in the Intercontinental Cup 2023 final where they won 2-0.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are making a return to the tournament after previously missing out on the 2021 edition. Pakistan were under a FIFA suspension, which was lifted just last year. The Pakistan football team are currently ranked 195th under the FIFA rankings and are coming off a disappointing recent 3-1 loss against Djibouti.
The Green Shirts are in a slump as they are also experiencing a goal-scoring drought, managing to score only one goal in their last three games. Pakistan are still yet to win any games in 2023 and will be looking to change the tides at the upcoming SAFF Championships 2023. Pakistan are the second-lowest ranked side in the competition and their best finish came in 1997 when they finished third.
India vs Pakistan head-to-head
India and Pakistan have so far played 14 matches against each other out of which India have dominated the tie with 10 wins. Meanwhile, Pakistan have managed to win only twice with the other two matches have ending in draws. The last time the team faced each other was during last the SAFF Championships in 2018, when India won 3-1.
India vs Pakistan, SAFF Championships 2023 match date and kick-off time
The SAFF Championships 2023 game between India vs Pakistan will take place on Wednesday, June 21 at 7:30 pm IST.
India vs Pakistan match venue
The Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore will serve as the venue for the upcoming India vs Pakistan match.
How to watch the live telecast of the India vs Pakistan match
Fans can watch the live telecast of the SAFF Championships 2023 game between India and Pakistan on the Star Sports Network in India.
How to watch the live stream of the India vs Pakistan match
Fans in India can watch the live stream of the SAFF Championships 2023 game between India and Pakistan on Disney+Hotstar.
India vs Pakistan predicted lineups
Given below are the predicted lineups for the India vs Pakistan game
India predicted lineup
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Nikhil Poojary, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra; Anirudh Thapa, Jeakson Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Sahal Abdul Samad, Muhammad Kruniyan, Lallianzualla Changte.
Pakistan predicted lineup
Yousaf Ijaz Butt; Ali Khan Niazi, Easah Suliman, Haseeb Ahmed Khan, Alamgir Ali Khan Ghazi, Ali Uzair Mahmood, Rahis Nabi, Abdul Samad Shahzad, Otis Jan Mohammad Khan, Hassan Naweed Bashir.
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