Watch: India Football Coach Igor Stimac Shown Red Card Again Following Argument At SAFF Championship

27.06.2023 - 17:51 sports.ndtv.com

The SAFF Championship clash between India and Kuwait in Bengaluru witnessed several ugly brawls with on Tuesday. India coach Igor Stimac was sent off following argument with the match officials and Kuwait players.

That was not all as two players, one each from India and Kuwait, were also sent off due to ugly fouls. This was the second time in the 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship that Stimac was sent off from the ground.

Earlier, he was shown a red card during a match against Pakistan. Tuesday's match against Kuwait ended in a 1-1 draw. Both teams are in the semi-finals but India finished second in the points table.

Stimar first received a yellow card for disrupting play. Then he was sent off for having a go at the match officials. Stimac engaged in an animated argument with match officials and was eventually flashed a red card in the 81st minute. @stimac_igor pic.twitter.com/9XsezuKehW But the harsh moments did not end there as India's Rahim Ali and Kuwait's Al Qallaf were sent off.

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