India vs Pakistan Football Match SAFF Championship 2023: We thrive for exciting matches as sports enthusiasts, especially when India and Pakistan, two bitter rivals are involved. So the latest development is that this month will see yet another thrilling India vs Pakistan match. But this isn’t a cricket match; it’s a football game.
India is going to host the 2023 SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship. From June 21 to July 4, the soccer tournament will be staged at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India and Pakistan were assigned to play together in the 2023 SAFF Championship bracket, which was drawn on Wednesday, May 17.
Two groups of four teams each were formed from the eight participating countries in the SAFF Championship. Hosts India was automatically placed in Group A prior to the draw, where they are being accompanied by Pakistan, Kuwait, and Nepal. Lebanon will be the fourth team in Group B, joining Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Bangladesh.
Kuwait will take on Nepal in the inaugural match of Group A on June 21 at the SAFF Championship 2023. There is one more and the most exciting match later that day and it is India vs Pakistan. The top two teams from each group will go to the semi-finals on July 1 after the single round-robin matches. The Final will be played on July 4th after that.
SAFF Championship 2023 Key Points
- SAFF’s reigning champion is India.
- In the championship game in 2021, they defeated Nepal 3-0 to claim victory.
- India is currently ranked 101st in the FIFA standings.
- India has also won the regional competition eight times (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2021).
- Lebanon and Kuwait will take part in the eight-team competition despite not being SAFF members owing to a special invitation.
- The team with the best ranking in the competition will be Lebanon (99), followed by India.
- The other nations on the list are Kuwait (143), Nepal (174), Pakistan (195), Maldives (154), Bhutan (185), and Bangladesh (192).
India vs Pakistan SAFF Championship 2023 Ticket Booking
Tickets for India vs Pakistan in the SAFF Championship 2023 are now available for purchase through Paytm Insider. The cost of the tickets is 199 for the North Upper section and 299 for the East Lower section, which is reserved for the visiting team’s traveling supporters. Each ticket costs 399 and 499 respectively for the East Upper A and West Block A. The tickets are almost all gone, but you may still directly order them from the link mentioned below.
Step 1- Visit the PayTM Insider website- Official Paytm Inside
Step 2- Select the city of Bangalore.
Step 3- Click on “SAFF Championship- Day 1: KUW v NEP and IND v PAK” and click on Buy now.
Step 4- Select the area and seat of your choice and select Buy.
Step 5- Fill up the requirements and complete the payment process.
Now download the receipt and booked ticket.
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For more details head to BCCI’s official website.