India secured a bruising palm in a match against Lebanon, setting up a rematch with Kuwait in the final. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu demonstrated his exceptional goalkeeping chops with superb saves in regulation time and by keeping out Lebanese captain Hassan Maatouk's attempt in the shootout. Sunil Chhetri expressed his satisfaction with the palm and the platoon's countenance. India beat Lebanon 4-2 on penalties, with Udanta making a mistake in his penalty and Khalil Bader skying his shot. The platoon will face Kuwait in the #SAFFChampionship2023 final on July 4. Igor Stimac, who was flocked by suckers for selfies, expressed his satisfaction with the platoon's performance in the last five to six weeks. In the penalty shootout, India and Sunil Chhetri took the first penalty, with Lebanon making multiple changes for the shootout, including switching their keepers. Udanta's low shot was boggled down by Khalil, and neither side scored. Udanta managed to keep the ball down from the protectors and get into the box, but his low shot was boggled down by Khalil. George Melki played a pivotal touch to redirect Mahesh's low cross into the side net. Khalil Bader, who was elevation wide from giving Lebanon the lead, finessed a diving GSS and, fortunately for India, the upright. The platoon's countenance and determination paid off in the end, as they secured their spot in the final.
