FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Afghanistan vs India, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Afghanistan
FT
0 - 0
India

About

Afghanistan are hosting India at Damac Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Afghanistan 0, India 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Afghanistan 0, India 0.
  • 56': Vikram Partap Singh (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, India. Brandon Fernandes replaces Vikram Partap Singh.
  • 60': Substitution, India. Subhasish Bose replaces Akash Mishra.
  • 74': Substitution, India. Deepak Tangri replaces Jeakson Singh.
  • 74': Substitution, India. Liston Colaco replaces Manvir Singh.
  • 74': Substitution, India. Mahesh Naorem replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
  • 75': Zelfagar Nazary (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Afghanistan. Jamshed Asekzai replaces Jabar Sharza.
  • 81': Substitution, Afghanistan. Omid Musawi replaces Omid Popalzay.
  • 87': Deepak Tangri (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Nikhil Poojary (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Afghanistan. Sayeed Reza Hussaini replaces Zohib Islam Amiri.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Afghanistan 0, India 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Afghanistan 0, India 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Damac Stadium
Location: Abha, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 3,900

Line-Ups

AFG Afghanistan (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ovays Azizi (GK)
21 Sharif Mukhammad
4 Haroon Fakhruddin
6 Habibulla Askar
3 Mahboob Hanifi
8 Rahmat Akbari
14 Zelfy Nazary Yellow Card
11 Taufee Skandari
7 Mosawer Ahadi
10 Jabar Sharza
19 Omid Popalzay
Afghanistan Substitutes:
Edriss Hushmand, Faisal Saeed Khil, Jamshed Asekzai, Matías Rojas, Siar Sadat, Sayeed Reza Hussaini, Amid Arezou, Balal Arezou, Omid Musawi, Sayed Fatemi, Golali Rahimi.

IND India (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)
4 Anwar Ali
2 Rahul Bheke
6 Akash Mishra
21 Nikhil Poojari Yellow Card
19 Apuia
5 Jeakson Singh
17 Lallianzuala Chhangte
9 Manvir Singh
20 Vikram Pratap Singh Yellow Card
11 Sunil Chhetri
India Substitutes:
Subashish Bose, Anirudh Thapa, Amrinder Singh, Deepak Tangri, Mehtab Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Amey Ranawade, Liston Colaco, Vishal Kaith, Jay Gupta, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Suresh Singh Wangjam.

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