India Secures SAFF Title in Punishment Shootout

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India brought home the SAFF Title for the 10th time on Tuesday, overcoming Kuwait in a penalty shootout after the match was tied 1-1 after additional time. The match was played at the Sree Kanteerava Arena in Bengaluru, India. India started to lead the pack in the 39th minute through Lallianzuala Chhangte. Kuwait leveled in the 82nd minute through Shabaib Al Khaldi. The match went to additional time, but neither one of the groups could score a
goal.

In the penalty shootout, India scored all five of its penalties, while Kuwait missed one. India’s goalkeeper, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, saved Kuwait’s fourth penalty, which proved to be the decisive moment in the shootout.

Highlights of the Match

1) Lallianzuala Chhangte scored the only goal for India in regulation time.
2) Shabaib Al Khaldi equalized for Kuwait in the 82nd minute.
3) The match went to extra time, but neither team could score a winner.
4) India won the penalty shootout 5-4.
5) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saved Kuwait’s fourth penalty, which proved to
be the decisive moment in the shootout.

Viral Videos of the Match:

1) The video of Chhangte’s goal has been viewed over 1 million times on Twitter.
2) The video of Sandhu’s save in the penalty shootout has been viewed over 500,000 times
on Twitter.
3) The video of the post-match celebrations has been viewed over 300,000 times on Twitter.
The win is a major boost for Indian footbal

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