Manvir singh

Jalal Hassan Hachim: The Indian men’s football team lost to Iraq 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the semifinal match ended at 2-2 at the 700th Anniversary Stadium, here on Thursday.

With the score level at 2-2 after the regulation time, the teams went into the penalty shootout as there is provision for no extra time in the tournament. Naorem Mahesh (17’) scored the opening goal for India while the other was accounted for through Jalal Hassan Hachim’s own goal (51’) in regulation time.