Indian men's football team lost to Iraq
The Indian men's football team lost to Iraq in the penalty shootout after the match was drawn 1-1 in regulation time in the King's Cup 2023.
India will now play Lebanon in the bronze medal playoff.
The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating chances.
India took the lead in the 17th minute through Naorem Mahesh
But Iraq equalized in the 51st minute through an own goal by Jalal Hassan Hachim.
The match went into extra time, but neither team could score, and the match went to penalties.
In the penalty shootout, India missed their first two penalties, and Iraq scored all of theirs to win 5-4.
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