FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Points Table After India vs Afghanistan Goalless Draw In Saudi Arabia

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Indian football team shared spoilt with Afghanistan in their latest FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in the round two group matches. With coach Igor Stimac, aspiring to reach the third round for the historic first time, the lost points are expected to have their bearings on the points table in Group A.

Group toppers and two-time Asian Champions Qatar were hosting Kuwait simultaneously in a match played in Doha, with the latter placed second in the group on goal difference. However, the Kuwaitis suffered a 0-3 defeat, leading to a shuffle of positions in the points table.

GF: Goals For
GA: Goals Against
GD: Goals Difference

- The top two nations at the end of the second round on June 11, 2024 will progress to the third round.

Match results so far

March 21, 2024

• Afghanistan 0-0 India
• Qatar 3-0 Kuwait

November 21, 2023

• India 0-3 Qatar
• Afghanistan 0-4 Kuwait

November 16, 2023

• Kuwait 0-1 India
• Qatar 8-1 Afghanistan

Upcoming matches

March 26, 2024

• India vs Afghanistan (Guwahati)
• Kuwait vs Qatar (Kuwait City)

June 6, 2024

• Afghanistan vs Qatar (Venue to be decided)
• India vs Kuwait (Venue to be decided)

June 11, 2024

• Qatar vs India (venue to be decided)
• Kuwait vs Afghanistan (venue to be decided)

India's qualification chances

The draw against Afghanistan puts India in an uncomfortable situation as they must win their remaining games against Afghanistan and Kuwait before facing mighty Qatar in their own den.

Assuming, Kuwait, will get the better off Afghanistan in their remainder of three matches, the India vs Kuwait match on June 6 could be the decider of the second position in the group.

India, who finished bottom of the group stages at the AFC Asian Cup last January, are optimistic of their chances of making the third round since defeating Kuwait 1-0 in Kuwait City last year. Manvir Singh's second-half goal, assisted by Lallinzuala Chhangte sealed three points in that game.

India's failure to reach the third round or an unexpected result as early as the next match against Afghanistan could lead to Igor Stimac's ouster as the head coach of Indian football team as the Croatian has promised to take India to the third round.