SAFF Championship 2023: Ind vs Pak today match Time, Place, Playing XI

India will open the SAFF tournament (SAFF Championship 2023) against neighbours and rivals Pakistan at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru (Ind vs Pak), with the Pakistani team’s visa process having come through at the last minute before the tournament.

Sunil Chhetri & co will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. The match is all set to be played as per schedule after the latter received their India visa on Monday night. Eight-time champions India are drawn into Group A alongside Nepal, Kuwait and Pakistan.

The other competing teams are Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh who has been drafted into Group B. Placed low in the pecking order, Pakistan might not offer India a massive challenge but the Blue Tigers will be eager to start their campaign on a rousing note, and give other aspirants a strong message.

Match Details:

Fixture: India vs Pakistan

Date: June 21, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

Live Streaming: Fancode

The Intercontinental Cup victory will add to their desire to land another trophy to the cabinet. India had warded off strong opponent Lebanon 2-0 on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium to win the event. India enters the competition with a strong run of results, which included a triumphant Hero Intercontinental Cup campaign.

The Blue Tigers will be attempting to increase their total of victories and goals, but they must be cautious when playing the Pakistani Falcons. An unbeaten run of 6 games, and Sunil Chhetri’s 87 goals for India, the stakes for this tournament is really high. A victory in the SAFF tournament will also help India gain some valuable FIFA Ranking points and go up in the ladder.

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India Predicted XI:

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK), Nikhil Poojary, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra, Jeakson Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri, Naorem Mahesh Singh

Pakistan Predicted XI:

Yousuf Butt (GK), Mamoon Moosa Khan, Muhammad Sufyan Asif, Abdullah Iqbal, Ali Khan Niazi, Otis Khan, Ali UzairMahmood, Easah Suliman, Rahis Nabi, Harun Hamid, Hassan Bashir.

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