India were stretched to a penalty shootout by Lebanon in the semi-finals before winning 4-2, while Kuwait had to wait till extra-time to eke out a 1-0 victory over Bangladesh
Sunil Chhetri
Defending champions India would look to preserve a proud record and add a ninth title to their shelf when they face a tough Kuwait in the SAFF Championship final here on Tuesday.
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India were stretched to a penalty shootout by Lebanon in the semi-finals before winning 4-2, while Kuwait had to wait till extra-time to eke out a 1-0 victory over Bangladesh.
In fact, this will be the second time India will face Kuwait in the tournament. They had played out a 1-1 draw in an acrimonious Group A match last week. India might just appear to have a slight upper hand in front of a hugely partisan home crowd at the Kanteerava Stadium.
However, India, under the talismanic Sunil Chhetri, had shown a streak of determination to rise above obstacles. Chhetri scored in three successive matches in the group stage.
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