Where & how to watch Afghanistan vs India match in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers?

India will take on Afghanistan on 22 March at 12:30 AM IST.

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The Indian national football team will lock horns against Afghanistan with a hope to turn things around after a disastrous start to 2024. The Blue Tigers will first play an away game against the Lions of Khorasan before playing at home in Guwahati on March 26 in the Round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers.

India started their campaign with a statement 0-1 victory against Kuwait away from home before losing 0-3 to Asian champions Qatar in November 2023. They are currently ranked third on the table behind Qatar and Kuwait with three points to their name.

The Indian men’s football team departed for Saudi Arabia with a 25-member squad to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Football enthusiasts can witness the action-packed encounters featuring top Indian players such as Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Imran Khan, and Jay Gupta – who has had phenomenal run in the ISL so far and earned his first call-up.

India have had a mixed campaign so far, with a loss against Qatar and an important victory against Kuwait. A familiar face in the form of Ashley Westwood will be present in the Afghanistan dug out. Westwood, who has long been associated with Indian football, is currently the coach of the Afghan national team.

India need to finish in the top 2 in the group to move onto the next round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and keep their hopes of playing in the World Cup alive. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be a 48-team competition, with increased slots from Asia, giving the Blue Tigers an opportunity to qualify. AFC teams have been allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot.

Where is the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers game between Afghanistan and India happening?

The FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match between Afghanistan and India will be played at the Damac Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia, on 22 March 2024 (Friday).

When will the match between Afghanistan and India be played?

The match will be played at 12:30 AM IST.

Where will the game between Afghanistan and India be telecasted?

The game will be telecasted on the DD Sports TV channel.

Where will the game between Afghanistan and India be live-streamed?

The game will be live-streamed on FanCode.

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