The Indian Men’s Football Team They will face 70th-ranked Iraq in the semi-finals King’s Cup 2023 Thursday match. The India vs Iraq match starts at 4:00 PM in India and will be telecast live.
The King’s Cup is Thailand’s annual international competition Football The competition has been going on since 1968.
The 49th edition of the tournament will be held from September 7 to 10 in knockout format. In the other semi-final, the world number 100 will face Thailand, who host Lebanon. All matches will be held at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The winners of the semi-finals will play in the final on September 10. Meanwhile, the two semi-final losers will face each other in the third-place playoff.
The Indian men’s football team will be playing in the King’s Cup for the fourth time. In 2019, when India last featured, they lost in the semi-finals against Curacao before beating Thailand 1-0 in the third-place playoff. In 1977, the Blue Tigers also won bronze.
India last played a friendly in 2010 against top-ranked Iraq in this edition, losing 2-0.
Igor Stimac’s last international appearance for India, meanwhile, was in the SAFF Championship final against Kuwait in July. India won 5-4 on penalties.
India, ranked 99th in the world by FIFA, will be without Sunil Chhetri due to personal reasons. India’s next major football tournament will be the Asian Games in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China from September 23.
Where to watch Kings Cup 2023 live in India
Live streaming of King’s Cup 2023 is available on FIFA Plus TV. The football match will be telecast live on Eurosport TV channel in India.
King’s Cup 2023 schedule and live match start times
All India Standard Times (IST)
September 7, Thursday
Iraq vs India – 4:00 PM IST
Thailand vs Lebanon – 7:00 PM IST
Sunday, September 10
Third Place Playoff – 4:00 PM IST
Final – 7:00 PM IST
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