# | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Group A | |||||||||
1
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 21 | |
2
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8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 19 | |
3
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | |
4
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 7 | |
5
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 32 | -30 | 0 | |
Group B | |||||||||
1
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 24 | |
2
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 14 | |
3
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
4
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | -18 | 6 | |
5
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 0 | |
Group C | |||||||||
1
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 18 | |
2
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 17 | |
3
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | |
4
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 5 | |
5
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 44 | -42 | 1 | |
Group D | |||||||||
1
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 20 | |
2
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | |
3
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
4
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 7 | |
5
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 5 | |
Group E | |||||||||
1
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 22 | |
2
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 18 | |
3
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 | |
4
|
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 6 | |
5
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 2 | |
Group F | |||||||||
1
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 44 | 24 | |
2
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13 | |
3
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 10 | |
4
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 6 | |
5
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | -29 | 6 | |
Group G | |||||||||
1
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 18 | |
2
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | |
3
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 | |
4
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
5
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 1 | |
Group H | |||||||||
1
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 16 | |
2
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 10 | |
3
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 | |
4
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | -21 | 0 | |
Group A | |||||||||
1
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 25 | |
2
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23 | |
3
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
4
|
10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 | |
5
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | |
6
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 | |
Group B | |||||||||
1
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 23 | |
2
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 22 | |
3
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
4
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
5
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 6 | |
6
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 |
Igor Stimac and Sunil Chhetri wanted a victory for India. But, they should be content with the draw as it guarantees them a place in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Qualifiers.
IMPECCABLE FINISH! No chance whatsoever for Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to save that one.
OFF- Ashique Kuruniyan
ON- Bipin Singh
OFF- Adam Najem
ON- Hossein Zamani
OFF- Sunil Chhetri
ON- Liston Colaco
OFF- Brandon Fernandes
ON- Lalengmawia
OFF- Farshad Noor
ON- Adam Najem
The midfield duo of Glan Martins and Brandon Fernandes will try to break down Afghanistan's attacks and also launch attacks from the centre of the park. Suresh Singh Wangjam will maraud down the right wing while Ashique Kuruniyan is expected to do the same on the opposite flank.
Manvir Singh is likely to play as a No.9 for the Indian Football Team alongside his strike partner and captain Sunil Chhetri.
Subs: Adam Najem, Zubayr Amiri, Jabar Sharza, Noraollah Amiri, Abdul Najem, Q Maziar Kouhyar, Husain Alizada, Fardin Hakimi, Samir Samandari, Hossein Zamani, Faisal Ahmad Hamidi, Hamidullah Wakili
Subs: Adil Khan, Anirudh Thapa, Bipin Singh, Dheeraj Singh (GK), Pronay Halder, Udanta Singh, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, Akash Mishra, Pritam Kotal, Amrinder Singh (GK)
The Indian Football Team currently occupies the third position in Group E of the 2022 FIFA WCQ with 6 points from 7 matches in their bag. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are one place below them and have just 5 points from 7 matches. Both teams have picked up only one win in their campaign so far and both of them have been against Bangladesh.
The team that finishes in the third position in Group E of the 2022 FIFA WCQ will automatically qualify for the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. However, only four out of eight fourth-placed teams will make their way into the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.
A draw will be sufficient for the Indian Football Team to finish in the third spot of Group E of the 2022 FIFA WCQ. However, the head coach of Blue Tigers Igor Stimac asserted that they will be playing for a victory.
"I don't know any coach or any team who would play for a draw. That situation might appear when you are facing much better sides. But then, you need to drop and defend for your life and wait for one, two, or three chances to counter-attack as we did against Qatar. We are not going out to play for a draw. We will go out to win it," the Croatian said.
The Indian Football Team will need to be wary of familiar names in the Afghanistan setup like Haroon Fakhruddin and Sharif Mukhammad, who plied their trades in I-League clubs Real Kashmir and Gokulam Kerala respectively. Hossein Zamani, who represented the Netherlands U-15 side and is just 18 years old, will also be a name to watch out for.
Where to watch: Hotstar, Jio TV, and Star Sports Network
Prediction: India 1-0 Afghanistan