The Indian soccer team met on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, in the joint qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Afghanistan. – SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
This is the Sportstars Match blog for the qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup between India and Afghanistan.
MATCH REPORT |
The Indian soccer team reached the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers after the draw in Afghanistan
India (seven points from eight games) takes third place in Group E of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and reaches the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers, the starts in November of this year. Afghanistan is in fourth place just ahead of Bangladesh, while Qatar and Oman are the two best teams.
90 4 ‘India have a chance for a final counterattack after a free kick from Afghanistan. India has numbers up and wins a corner. But the referee blows the final whistle before the Indians can take over the standard.
90 ‘FOUR MINUTES BREAKAGE TIME HAS BEEN ADDED AT THE END OF THE SECOND HALF! Gurpreet Singh blocks a free kick from Afghanistan without further ado.
86 ‘SUBSTITUTE! Norlla Amiri replaces Omid Popalzay on the field for Afghanistan, while the injured Ashique Kuruniyan made way for Bipin Singh a few minutes earlier.
82 ‘TOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL !!!!! HOSSEIN ZAMANI SCORESSSS !!! AFGHANISTAN 1 – 1 INDIA !!!!!! Noor Husin dribbles past a couple of Indian defenders and comes to the edge of the box. He finally sets up the super sub Zamani, which has an immediate effect with a wonderful finish.
78 ‘CHANGE! This will be a second substitution for Afghanistan. Boss Anoush Dastgir brings Hossein Zamani into the middle to replace Adam Najem. Ashique Kuruniyan has been for India so far.
75 ‘GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL !!!!!!!!! OVAYS AZIZI CREATES ITS OWN GOAL !!! INDIA 1 – 0 AFGHANISTAN !!!!! Ashique Kuruniyan sends a cross from the left. Afghan goalkeeper Ovays Azizi had an easy job. But instead of a straightforward collection, he pushes the ball into the goal.
72 ‘CHANGE! This will be the second Indian substitution. Sunil Chhetri makes way for Liston Colaco in the field. Coach Igor Stimac had a long chat with Colaco before sending him.
69 ‘FREE KICK FOR INDIA! Captain Sunil Chhetri will take over. He tests Afghan goalkeeper Ovays Azizi with a brilliant shot from the left wing that just misses the target.
66 ‘CHANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN! Omid Popalzay easily gets past Indian defender Subhasish Bose and tries to release the ball towards goal. But he loses his composure and fires his shot far over the bar.
63 ‘REPLACEMENT FOR INDIA! Manager Igor Stimac makes his first substitution of the game. He decides to bring Lalengmawia to replace Brandon Fernandes on the field.
57 ‘LONG BALL! Noor Husin tries to find his Afghanistan teammate Amir Sharifi with a brilliant long pass. However, the latter is unable to properly control the ball. Omid Popalzay shot the rebound but missed.
54 ‘CORNER FOR INDIA! Brandon Fernandes sends a cross towards the edge of the box. An onrushing Glan Martins failed to get the ball when Afghanistan initiated a counterattack.
51 ‘At the beginning of the second half, both teams had the opportunity to overcome the impasse. But the end product just isn’t there. Trainers Igor Stimac and Anoush Dastgir were extremely animated on the sidelines.
48 ‘INDIAN COUNTER-ATTACK! Ashique Kuruniyan gets the ball in the middle of the park and sprints forward with it. However, the Afghan defense remains vigilant as Ashique loses possession. A glorious opportunity wasted.
REMINDER: India only needs a draw today to reach the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
45 ‘AT THE END OF THE FIRST HALF, A MINUTE BREAKAGE TIME HAS BEEN ADDED! India initiates a counterattack and Suresh Wangjam tests the Afghan goalkeeper with a decent shot.
42 ‘Aside from one shot on target, Sunil Chhetri has serious problems in the Afghans’ area. The Indian captain has to strengthen himself, because the opponent now has the advantage of the ball.
39 ‘FREE KICK FOR AFGHANISTAN! Omid Popalzay is on the left for the default setting. He sends a cross into the penalty area, but does not reach any of his teammates. India’s Sandesh Jhingan is injured during the evacuation.
36 ‘Afghanistan has increased its pace after the water break. Head coach Anoush Dastgir would be very happy about the offensive intent of his team here. On the other hand, India has to be careful now.
33 ‘CHANGE! Noor hands Faysal Shayesteh the armband and leaves the field. Substitute Adam Najem replaces him in the middle as India wastes another corner from Brandon Fernandes.
30 ‘INJURED! Afghanistan’s Captain Farshad Noor collides with India’s Glan Martins and goes down. He is being treated by the Afghan medical staff. A few moments later, India wins a standard situation.
24 ‘MORE CORNER FOR INDIA! Brandon Fernandes will do this too. He sends a swinging cross into the penalty area. Rahul Bheke gets the ball and comes with a header. But the shot is blocked.
21 ‘Afghanistan has problems here with clear chances. The Indian defense has regularly expropriated its opponent. The full-backs were the best players on the pitch.
18 ‘YELLOW CARD! The first booking of the game does not go to a player. It is for India’s head coach Igor Stimac that he argues a lot on the sidelines. He even got his ID on the floor.
15 ‘Foul! India’s Rahul Bheke defeats Afghanistan’s Noor Husin with a false challenge. The referee doesn’t give him a card as the Afghans get a free kick.
12 ‘HANDBALL CLAIMS FROM INDIA! Brandon Fernandes takes another set piece. As Afghanistan tries to clear the ball, it hits the arms of Faysal Shayesteh. But the referee thinks it’s unintentional and the game continues.
9 ‘The Afghan defenders constantly intercept a pass from Manvir Singh to his captain Sunil Chhetri. India wins a second corner, but Sandesh Jhingan’s header is held by Ovays Azizi.
6 ‘CHANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN! Skipper Farshad Noor gets a good pass on the edge of the box and shoots on goal. But Chinglensana Singh comes with the crucial block as India regains the ball.
3 ‘EARLY PRESSURE FROM INDIA! Manvir Singh won a corner after a good push. Brandon Fernandes took it. However, the Afghan defense was vigilant and the ball was put away.
INDIA XI: Gurpreet Singh (G), Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose, Glan Martins, Suresh Wangjam, Brandon Fernandes, Ashique Kuruniyan, Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri (C).
AFGHANISTAN XI: Ovays Azizi (G), Masih Saighani, David Najem, Haroon Amiri, Noor Husin, Farshad Noor (C), Faysal Shayesteh, Milad Intezar, Amir Sharifi, Omid Popalzay , Mohammad Sharif.
Sunil Chhetri will seek to expand his list to join the list of all-time top 10 scorers when India in Doha, Qatar, in joint qualifiers for the 2022 and the Asian Cup will face Afghanistan in 2023.
The Indian team only needs one draw in this final game to secure a place in the third qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup after Oman with 2: 1 had defeated. A hat trick for Chhetri, the team captain, will pull him level with legendary Pelé in terms of the number of goals scored in international football.
India ended its winless run when Chhetri scored a brace in their previous game against Bangladesh . The conversation since then has mainly revolved around the Indian talisman, which surpassed the legendary Lionel Messi as the second highest goalscorer in football (in international matches) among active players.
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India is already unable to advance in World Cup qualifiers , and is now trying to secure a place in the 2023 Asian Cup, which is to be played in China. India will go into the game as the clear favorite, despite the fact that Afghanistan is able to fight it.
Igor Stimac’s men will have a lot of confidence after thoroughly dominating Bangladesh, against which they are almost next to more than 600 passes 75 percent possession.
If they are to be this impressive, the Indians need the duo Chhetri and Manvir Singh to fire up front, with Brandon Fernandes in charge of midfield and keeping the supply chain going.
Da Stimac Having immense faith in him, Brandon has established himself as one of the best playmakers in the country. He has provided three assists out of five goals India has scored so far in the qualifying campaign and he would be more than keen to continue in that vein.
Form and record favor India and anything but a Blue Tigers win Perceived as a surprise.
As for Afghanistan, they will take heart from their spirited performance in the last game against India in 2019 when they held their opponents in a goalless draw.
The recent loss to Oman means Afghanistan is not among the fourth best teams in World Cup qualifiers and failure against India would take it to the playoffs only to get into the third round of Asian Cup qualifiers … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The game will be broadcast on the Star Network. Watch India vs Qatar on Star Sports 2 and HD 2. The game will also be broadcast live on Disney Hotstar.
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