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Kuwait Beat Bangladesh 1-0 To Enter SAFF Championship Final

Kuwait had to stretch their last sinew before eking out a nervy 1-0 win over Bangladesh to enter the SAFF Championship final in Bengaluru on Saturday. Abdullah Al Bloushi scored the winner for Kuwait in the dying minutes of the first half of extra time. They will face either India or Lebanon in the summit clash on July 4. Before the goal, the match saw both the sides frittering away chances with abandon. It started in the second minute of the first half itself when Bangladesh's Shekh Morsalin only had Kuwait goalkeeper Anisur Rahman to beat but shot the ball straight into the latter's hands.

India Football Coach Igor Stimac Suspended For 2 Games, Fined USD 500 For Red Card Offence In SAFF Championship Game vs Kuwait

India head coach Igor Stimac was on Friday handed a two-match ban for his red-card offence after he argued with the match officials during the home side's 1-1 draw against Kuwait in their last group match of the SAFF Championships football in Bengaluru. Stimac was also fined USD 500 as the SAFF Disciplinary Committee deemed it a fit case for suspending him for more than one match. He was also handed a red card against Pakistan in India's campaign opener on June 21 but in that case the matter was not referred to the SAFF Disciplinary Committee as the offence was deemed "less serious" and he had to sit out of the subsequent match against Nepal on June 24.

"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"

India skipper and mercurial striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday played down the talks about his retirement saying he has not put any timeline for himself to bid adieu to the game. Chhetri is 38 but still continues to be the spearhead of Indian attack, evidenced by the five goals he netted in the ongoing SAFF Championship from three matches. "I don't know when my last game for the country is going to be. It derives from the fact that I have never had long-term targets, I think about next match, next 10 days. It (retirement) may come at a day when probably I don't want to, as there are a lot of things, and I will be done. Till that time, I never think about it," Chhetri said on the eve of India's semifinal against Lebanon.

India Bank On Sunil Chhetri Magic To Overcome Lebanon Challenge In SAFF Championships Semis

India will bank on the striking prowess of their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri to tame a formidable Lebanon in the SAFF Championship semifinal here on Saturday. India, the defending champions, entered the semis as the second-placed team behind Kuwait from Group A while Lebanon topped Group B in their march to the last-four stage. Chhetri has been India's primary weapon in this tournament, as he has so far netted five goals from three matches to sit on top of the goal-scorers' list. The count of goals includes a hat-trick against Pakistan.

India Climbs To 100th Spot In Latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings

Indian senior men's football team has climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings. The Twitter handle of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) shared this news with the fans. "India move up to in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking Steadily we rise #IndianFootball," tweeted AIFF's official Twitter.

SAFF Championship: India To Face Lebanon In Semifinal

Lebanon set up a semifinal clash against hosts India with a 1-0 win over Maldives in a Group B match of the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Skipper Hassan Maatouk struck the all-important goal with his curling freekick in the 24th minute. Lebanon have topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team group. Lebanon will take on India in the battle for the summit clash on Saturday. The two teams met recently in the final of the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, where India emerged the winners.

Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Meanwhile, despite the violence in Syria, this year, neighbouring Lebanon has deported hundreds of refugees back to Syria. Officially, over 1 million Syrians live in Lebanon, a tiny country with a population of about five million itself. Amid a devastating economic crisis in Lebanon, anger towards the Syrian population has soared. Our correspondents report.

Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach: reports

The Canadian men's basketball team has a new head coach, according to reports.

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Kuwait Beat Bangladesh 1-0 To Enter SAFF Championship Final

India Football Coach Igor Stimac Suspended For 2 Games, Fined USD 500 For Red Card Offence In SAFF Championship Game vs Kuwait

"It May Come On A Day When...": India Football Great Sunil Chhetri Opens Up On "Last Game For The Country"

India Bank On Sunil Chhetri Magic To Overcome Lebanon Challenge In SAFF Championships Semis

India Climbs To 100th Spot In Latest FIFA Men's Football Rankings

SAFF Championship: India To Face Lebanon In Semifinal

Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Sacramento Kings' Jordi Fernandez to replace Nick Nurse as Canada's head coach: reports