DOHA: Hosts India were drawn in Group A along with Pakistan, Kuwait and Nepal for 2023 SAFF Championship football.
The matches will be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4.
Ranked 101st in the latest FIFA rankings, India are the defending SAFF champions.
The hosts have won the tournament in 2021 after beating Nepal 3-0 in the final.
Lebanon and Kuwait, despite not being SAFF nations, will be participating in the eight-team event after receiving special invitation.
The SAFF Championship 2023 will get underway on June 21, with Kuwait taking on Nepal in the opener of Group A. India will play their first match against Pakistan later on the same day.
Group A: India, Kuwait, Nepal, Pakistan
Group B: Lebanon, Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh