Shillong confirmed as hosts for Indian Football Team's AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier match against Bangladesh

Indian Football Team will play Bangladesh in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Shillong, Meghalaya, will host the Indian football team in the two matches that they will play during the March FIFA International Window.

The Blue Tigers begin their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round campaign against Bangladesh on March 25 and will play an International Friendly against the Maldives on March 19 as part of their preparation, at the JLN Stadium, Shillong. Both matches will kick off at 7 pm IST on their respective dates.

The Indian football team have been drawn in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, alongside Hong Kong, Singapore, and Bangladesh. The teams will play each other twice in a home-and-away round-robin format till March 2026. The group winners will make it to the Asian Cup tournament proper.

This is the first time that JLN Shillong will host international matches for the Indian football team after the stadium was refurbished last year. The 15,100-seater arena has hosted matches in domestic tournaments and leagues, like the Durand Cup, Indian Super League, I-League, and I-League 2nd Division among others.

Indian football team’s matches in March 2025 FIFA International Window:

• March 19: India vs Maldives, 7 PM IST, FIFA International Friendly
• March 25: India vs Bangladesh, 7 PM IST, AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round

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