India and Pakistan have been drawn in group A with Nepal and Kuwait on the 2023 SAFF Championship draw held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The event is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4.
The different group will encompass Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Defending Champions and the hosts India received its eighth title in 2021 by defeating Nepal within the last.
Kuwait and Lebanon, regardless of not being a in South Asia, have been invited as visitor groups to make the occasion extra aggressive.
Sri Lanka isn’t eligible to take part within the competitors owing to its suspension by the world governing physique FIFA, whereas Afghanistan withdrew from SAFF and joined Central Asian Football Federation.
Pakistan is returning to the event after it missed the 2021 version the place it was serving suspension from FIFA which was lifted final 12 months.
SAFF Championship 2023 Draw:
Group A – India, Kuwait, Nepal and Pakistan
Group B – Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh
