Full Time: India
0-1
Qatar
First half damage was enough for Qatar to secure the 3 points.
Igor Stimac as Indian National Team Coach
Won: 1
Drew: 5
Lost: 7
Qatar remain unbeaten & edge
India 1-0 to increase their lead at the top before facing Oman next time out.
India face Bangladesh next on June 7th.
➤ 90 Minutes played
➤ 9 Saves
➤ 2 Punches
➤ 49 Touches
➤ 13/32 Passes
➤ 6/25 Long balls
Glan Martins became the 553rd player to play for India & the 21st debutant under Igor Štimac.
A winless India desperately need a positive result against neighbors Bangladesh in their joint World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers match.
With just three points from six matches, India are at the fourth spot in Group E and are not yet guaranteed an automatic berth in the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers.
Only the best four fourth-place finishers in each of the eight groups directly qualify for the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers. Among the fourth-place finishers, six teams have more points than India currently. That would mean that Igor Stimac’s men will have to beat Bangladesh to have any chance of an automatic berth in the third qualifying round of the Asian Cup.
A win today will also be India’s first in six years in the World Cup qualifiers. The last win for India had come in November 2015 in a 1-0 result against Guam in a 2018 World Cup qualifying round match in Bangalore.
Gurpreet
Sana
Subhasish
Sandesh
Brandon
Glan
Suresh
Udanta
Manvir
Chhetri
Bipin
The Blue Tigers are without a win in 11 international matches. They take on Bangladesh in an important Asian Qualifiers match.
We’ve seen a diving header cleared off the line & enjoyed 70% possession but the score remains unchanged.
Yasir Mohammad
Udanta Singh
Ashique Kuruniyan
Bipin Singh
Double-change by the Coach as we enter the final 45’ mins.
𝟕𝟗’ - 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋!!!
It’s Captain Fantastic who gets us the breakthrough!
Superb cross by Ashique & an even better header from Chhetri as he squeezes it home from a tight angle
𝟏-𝟎
Sunil Chhetri’s header was India’s first goal from open play in the WCQ 2022 qualifiers. It took the #BlueTigers 619 minutes to finally find the back of the net from open-play. Unlock.
GOAL! Sunil Chhetri bags a brace deep into the injury time after a cutback from Suresh Wangjam. 2-0!
Sunil Chhetri has now been involved in 7 (6G,1A) of India’s 12 goals under Igor Stimac. The Indian skipper finally ends his goal drought of 4 games which was his longest in the BlueTigers jersey since 2015. Legend.
RONALDO - 103
CHHETRI - 74
MESSI - 72
Been carrying India since the last decade
First win for Indian National Football team in 2 years
India’s second win under Igor Stimac
3 points
India moves to 3rd position in their group
Afghanistan next!