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India win 2023 SAFF Championship

By Atrayo Bhattacharya

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India claim SAFF title

The Indian football team defeated Kuwait on penalties to lift their record ninth SAFF Championship. The Blue Tigers won the match 5-4 in tiebreaker.

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Ninth SAFF Championship title for India

Igor Stimac's men scripted history by winning the ninth SAFF Championship honor. India have won the trophy the most times. They won their first title in 1993, followed by titles in 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021, and 2023.

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21-game unbeaten run for India

India remain unbeaten for 21 games now in all competitions. The Blue Tigers faced their last defeat against Qatar in June 2021, in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

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Most goals in SAFF Championship 2023

Sunil Chhetri has become the third player to win the highest goal-scorer award in SAFF Championship in multiple editions.

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Here are the match stats

India registered seven shots to Kuwait's 14 attempts. However, India had four of them on target, while the visitors managed only three.

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