Bengaluru to Host 14th SAFF Cup with India and Pakistan in the Same Group

2023-06-19 19:30:00

Tuesday Jun 20, 2023

Bengaluru> After winning the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team now faces the SAFF Cup challenge. India and Pakistan are in the same group in the 14th tournament to be held in Bengaluru from tomorrow to July 4. Kuwait and Nepal are in Group ‘A’. Kuwait will face Nepal in the opening match tomorrow at 3.30 pm and India will face Pakistan at 7.30 pm. Group ‘B’ consists of Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh teams. The arrival of the Pakistan team was delayed due to incorrect visas. The team that played the tournament in Mauritius could not leave as scheduled. The organizers announced that the issue has been resolved. India has won the South Asian Nations SAFF Cup eight times. The title was won by defeating Nepal by three goals in the last tournament held in 2021. This time, Kuwait and Lebanon are participating as guest teams to make the tournament exciting. Read on deshabhimani.com