The Indian national team will face archrivals Pakistan in the SAFF Championship 2013 according to the draw conducted today.
India has been drawn into Group A along with Pakistan, Bangladesh and hosts Nepal. Group B is made out of Afghanistan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
The SAFF Championship 2013 is scheduled to kick-off on September 1, while the final is slated to tale place on September 11.
The SAFF Championship 2013 winner will be awarded US$ 50,000 and the runners-up will receive US$ 25000. The two losing semifinalists will receive US$ 10,000 each.
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