The Blue Tigers are set to satisfy their Asian neighbours Afghanistan within the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Friday (March 22) on the Damac Stadium in Abha, Saudi Arabia. A win within the Afghanistan vs India fixture will give three factors to the Blue Tigers and take them an inch nearer to the third spherical of the continued Qualifiers. India have by no means made it to the third spherical of the Qualifiers since their first-ever look within the Qualifiers in 1985.

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India are coming into the competition after a disappointing AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 marketing campaign. India have been knocked out of the event from the group stage after dropping to Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria in Group B.

When and The place is the Afghanistan vs India match?

Afghanistan’s house leg will happen on March 21, 2024 (March 22, 12.30 am IST) in Abha, Saudi Arabia whereas India’s house leg can be performed on the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on March 26, 2024.

When and The place to observe the Afghanistan vs India match in India?

The FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2026 between Afghanistan and India on March 22, 2024, can be streamed stay on FanCode. The match can even be broadcast stay on DD Sports activities. The match will kick-start at 12:30 am IST (Friday).

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India’s squad for the Afghanistan fixture

• Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith.

• Defenders: Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Nikhil Poojary, Subhasish Bose, Anwar Ali, Amey Ranawade, Jay Gupta.

• Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Imran Khan.

• Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh.