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NEW DELHI: Inspirational Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Thursday attributed the country's SAFF Championships triumph to the fighting spirit of the team while also lauding the support of the home fans.

Wonder what Kalyan Chaubey makes of Jeakson Singh’s act of courage during India’s celebration after winning the SAFF Championship, in trying to draw the Indian government to look at Manipur and help stop the horrific two-month-old violence in the state. Is a nameless, faceless, zero-nuance official All India Football Federation…

India claims its second title in a month after edging Kuwait in sudden-death; the regulation time ends 1-1 as Chhangte’s 38th-minute goal cancels out Alkhaldi’s strike. For the second match running, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu starred for India as it beat Kuwait 5-4 on penalties (sudden-death) to lift its ninth SAFF…

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made the difference once again as he saved a crucial penalty kick in the summit clash to help India beat Kuwait 5-4 in the shootout and clinch SAFF Championships title for the ninth time here on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: A determined Team India edged Kuwait in a tense penalty shootout to clinch a record ninth SAFF Championship title in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

BENGALURU: Supremacy in South Asia is nothing new for the Indian football team, which has already won the regional title eight times. Precisely why the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was open to the idea of guest teams in the SAFF Championship to raise the competition level.

Sandesh Jhingan missed India’s SAFF Championship semifinal against Lebanon because of a one-match suspension. Kuwait is the best opponent India has faced recently. The sides played out a feisty 1-1 draw earlier in the tournament. “I missed being on the pitch [against Lebanon] like any other footballer,” Jhingan said, on…

Defending champion India will look to clinch its ninth SAFF Championship title when it takes on Kuwait at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium . The group-stage match between India and Kuwait last week had ended in 1-1 draw, a contest that was remembered more for the acrimony on the pitch than…

BENGALURU: Without disregarding the strength of Kuwait, India defender Sandesh Jhingan on Monday said the hosts are confident of winning the SAFF Championship here on Tuesday.