The Indian football team will face Lebanon in the SAFF Championship 2023 semi-finals. Lebanon, who won all of their group games, topped the Group B. In their last match against Maldives, it was captain Maatouk’s goal which made sure they top the group and remain undefeated.
Meanwhile, India, who had to be satisfied with a draw against Kuwait, could not top Group-A just by goal difference. Hence, they will now have to face a stronger side in Lebanon in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship 2023.
SAFF Championship 2023 Group Points table
| Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | GD | Points |
| Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | GD | Points |
| Lebanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
SAFF Championship 2023 Semi-finals fixtures
| Date | Time | Teams |
| 1/7/2023 | 3.00 pm | Kuwait vs Bangladesh |
| 1/7/2023 | 7.30 pm | Lebanon vs India |
India vs Lebanon: Head-to-head
India and Lebanon till now have faced each other 8 times. India have managed to win twice and lost three times in those matches. Meanwhile, they have drawn the games thrice as well. The last time India faced Lebanon, they defeated them by 2-0 in the Hero Continental Cup to win the trophy.
