India vs Lebanon
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
The Indian team will be hoping for another strong performance from their charismatic captain when they take on a formidable Lebanese team in the semi-finals of the SAFF football tournament on Saturday. Defending champions India qualified for the semi-finals from Group A by finishing second behind Kuwait, while Lebanon topped Group A to book a place in the last-four stage. The eight-time champion team has been runner-up four times and finished third once. The Indian team is one win away from entering their 13th final.