The 2023 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2023 SAFF Championship. It took place on 4 July 2023 at the Bangalore, Karnataka. It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India defeated Kuwait on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.

Venue

On 19 March 2023, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

BangaloreBangalore
Sree Kanteerava Stadium
12°58′10.92″N 77°35′36.24″E/12.9697000°N 77.5934000°E/ 12.9697000; 77.5934000(Bangalore)
Capacity: 25,810

Route to the final

KuwaitRoundIndia
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Nepal1–3Match 1Pakistan0–4
Pakistan0–4Match 2Nepal0–2
India1–1Match 3Kuwait1–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kuwait 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 India 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Nepal 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 Pakistan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0Final standingsTeam Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kuwait 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 India 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Nepal 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 Pakistan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Kuwait321082+67
India321071+67
Nepal310225−33
Pakistan300309−90
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Kuwait321082+67
India321071+67
Nepal310225−33
Pakistan300309−90
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
Bangladesh0–1 (a.e.t.)Semi-finalsLebanon0–0 (2–4 p)

Match

Kuwait1–1 (a.e.t.)India
Khaldi 14'Chhangte 36'
Penalties
Daham Otaibi Dhaferi Naji Khaldi Khalid4–5Chhetri Jhingan Chhangte Udanta S. Bose Mahesh
Assistant referees: Nani Ram Thapa Magar (Nepal) Ahmed Hassan (Maldives) Fourth official: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) Match commissioner: Mindu Dorji (Bhutan) Referee assessor: Suresh Srinivasan (India)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of fifteen named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of one concussion substitution

See also

2023 in SAFF
Men's
U-16 ChampionshipU-19 ChampionshipSenior Championship (Final)
Women's
U-17 ChampionshipU-20 Championship

Notes