Kings Cup: India lose in penalty shootout after conceding debatable penalty
Updated On: 07 September, 2023 08:13 PM IST | Thailand | mid-day online correspondent
Kings Cup: India were leading 2-1 till the 79th minute when the referee awarded a soft penalty to Iraq
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A Sunil Chhetri-less India conceded a late goal off a debatable penalty to miss out on their first-ever win over higher-ranked Iraq who won via penalty shootout in the Kings Cup on Thursday. With this defeat, India`s 11-match unbeaten streak this year officially came to an end.
India were leading 2-1 till the 79th minute when the referee awarded a soft penalty to Iraq after their striker Aymen Ghadhban was squeezed by two defenders in the box during a tussle to get on to a high cross.
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