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India vs Nepal Highlights, SAFF Championship 2023: India Defeat Nepal 2-0, Book SAFF Championship 2023 Semi-Final Berth
IND vs NEP, SAFF Championship 2023 Highlights: India qualified for the semifinals of the SAFF Championship as they defeated Nepal 2-0.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:June 24, 2023 09:42 pm IST
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SAFF Championship 2023: India defeat Nepal 2-0© AIFF
India vs Nepal Highlights, SAFF Championship 2023: India booked their spot in the SAFF Championship 2023 semi-final after beating Nepal 2-0 in their second Group A encounter in Bengaluru on Saturday. Sunil Chhetri opened the scoring for the hosts and Mahesh Singh made it two in a close-fought encounter. It was the 91st international goal for skipper Chhetri. India had previously defeated Pakistan in their opening game and their final match of the group stage will be against Kuwait on Tuesday.
Here are the Highlights from India vs Nepal, SAFF Championships match from Bangaluru:
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- 21:17 (IST)India vs Nepal LIVE: India inches from semis!India came up brilliantly in the match and the Sunil Chhetri goal opened all the floodgates against Nepal. The hosts have looked extremely confident from the first goal and the second one completely killed the game. They are now just minutes away from booking a spot in the semi-finals!
- 21:02 (IST)
- 20:21 (IST)India vs Nepal: Half time!It is half-time at Bengaluru and it is India 0-0 Nepal! A half which saw both teams receiving good chances but the finishing was just not up to the mark. The second half will surely be even more interesting with both teams looking for the opening goal!
- 20:12 (IST)India vs Nepal LIVE: Still no goals!This has been a tight game of football till now. Nepal has surprised everyone by finding a couple of good chances in the match. On the other hand, India have struggled to control the game and the two chances they received were wasted by the strikers.
- 19:56 (IST)India vs Nepal LIVE: Nepal coming close!Couple of times Nepal have come close to taking a shot at goal and it is not looking good for India. Sunil Chhetri and Co have not dominated the game in a manner that they would have wanted and this can prove to be a problem. India 0-0 Nepal
- 19:42 (IST)India vs Nepal LIVE: India looking for the opening goal!Mehtab and Mahesh have come up with impressive crosses into the penalty box but still no success for India. Udanta and Thapa are truing to create plays using the width of the pitch but Chhetri did not have any clear cut chances till now.
- 19:18 (IST)India vs Nepal: 8 changes!
changes for the #BlueTigers for tonight’s #SAFFChampionship2023 fixture #NEPIND #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/bSc3uwZe3X
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) June 24, 2023 - 18:35 (IST)India vs Nepal LIVE: Welcome guys!Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of SAFF Championship match between India and Nepal. A draw will take India closer to the semi-finals while a win will assure them of the spot. Stay connected for the live scores and updates related to the game!
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