In the SAFF championship, Kuwait will square off against Bangladesh in the high-voltage first semi-final this afternoon at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka. Kuwait will start the clash as the clear favourite, but head coach Rui Bento said that factors like rankings and team form go out of the window when it comes to crunch matches like the semifinals or the final. On the other hand, Bangladesh head coach Javier Fernandez Cabrera spoke about team fatigue, given the team will not even have the full 72 hours of resting time, which is ideal according to him, but said that his boys are ready.
 
In the 2nd semi-final, India will lock horns with Lebanon at 7.30 PM at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.