Saif Championship

• On 4 July, India won the SAFF Championship trophy for the ninth time after defeating Kuwait 5–4 in the penalty shootout.

• India won the final via penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

• The Indian team made it to the final after defeating Lebanon in the semi-finals, while Kuwait defeated Bangladesh 1–0 in the semi-finals.

• Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh once again proved to be the hero for the Indian team, saving a goal from the Kuwait captain's last kick.

• Sunil Chhetri, Sandesh Jhingan, Lalianjuala Changte and Subhasish Bose scored for India in the penalty shootout, while Udanta Singh missed.