India vs Iraq, King's Cup 2023 Semi-Finals Highlights: India went down fighting in the King's Cup semi-final after losing to Iraq on penalties. India took the lead twice, but Iraq fought back, scoring twice from the spot kick. Iraq were reducted to 10-man after Zidane Iqbal was shown a straight red in the dying moments of the game. Iraq will take on either Lebanon or Thailand in the final, while India will paly the third place match.
Here are the highlights of the King's Cup semi-final between India and Iraq
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- 16:26 (IST)India vs Iraq Live: Iraq fail to clear their lines!Sloppy from Iraq as India double their lead, alomost. Ashique lays a pass down the channel for Mishra, who slips but gets a decent cross in. Manvir rises but the ball is cooked too much. However, the clearance is bad from the Iraq defender. In the end, a foul goes against India.
- 15:37 (IST)India vs Iraq Live: Chhetri, a big miss for India!Sunil Chhetri was crucial for India during the SAFF Championship. He misses out this time. Thankfully, he'll be back for India's Asian Games campaign, starting later this month in Hangzhou. But, the question is, who will lead the line today?
- 15:20 (IST)India vs Iraq Live: Can India end the wait?Thailand are the most successful team in the history of the King's Cup with 15 titles. Taijikistan won the tournament last year, but are not part of the tournament this year. India are yet to win the King's Cup, with two third place finishes.
- 15:14 (IST)India vs Iraq Live: Here is the head-to-head stat!Iraq have a strong head-to-head over India. In the six encounters between these teams, Iraq has emerged victorious five times, including a win in a penalty shootout during the semi-final of the Nehru Cup in 1997. The Blue Tigers are yet to beat the Lions of Mesopotamia.
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