India vs Kuwait Fifa 2026 World Cup: Preview, Team News, Predicted Lineup, Live Streaming and Telecast

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India has not looked back since securing a spot in the AFC Asian Cup, which will be held in January of next year. They are in great form, and after winning the Intercontinental Cup earlier this month, they are hoping to win the SAFF Cup as well.

The Blue Tigers will face Kuwait in their third and final group stage encounter as they look to win their seventh South Asian Football Federation Championship. Interestingly, Kuwait has also remained unblemished in their cup campaign.

As a result, both teams will be hoping for a flawless groups stage performance before proceeding to the competition's final four.

India vs Kuwait: Match Timings

Location: Kuwait

Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium

Date: November 16, 2023

Kick-off: 10 PM IST

India vs Kuwait: H2H Record

India and Kuwait have officially clashed three times. Kuwait has two wins over the Blue Tigers, while India has only one. Their first clash occurred in the 1978 Asian Games, which Kuwait won by a large score of 1-6.

In an international friendly, the Blue Tigers took complete vengeance on their enemies, winning 3-2. Thus, they last played in 2010, with Kuwait emerging victors with an eight-goal victory.

Matches played: 3

India Wins: 1

Kuwait Wins: 2

Draws: 0

India vs Kuwait: Team News

Surprisingly, India has not conceded a goal in their last nine games. Furthermore, they have won nine of their past 10 games played across two sub-confederations. Igor Stimac's players are doing admirably in midfield and defence, and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been outstanding. The sole weakness on the Indian side is the offensive.

With Chettri out of the lineup, the offence struggles to convert chances into goals. Stimac has been experimenting with various combinations for a long time, from Nandhakumar to Sahal Abdul Samad, but all permutations and combinations have failed till now. As a result, it's quite possible that Sunil Chettri will continue to lead the pack as he has throughout the tournament.

As a result, the Indian team has not yet disclosed any suspensions or injuries. But with victories against Pakistan and Nepal, Stimac can look forward to a rotation of the team and a certain postseason participation. In his few recent games, Mahesh Singh has demonstrated his respectable hitting and risk-taking abilities. In the match against Kuwait, he may play alongside the Indian captain as his right-hand man.

On the other hand, Kuwait will be buoyant following their convincing victories against Nepal and Pakistan. Furthermore, the team's offensive output will satisfy Thamer Enad and Rui Bento, since they have six different goal scorers thus far, compared to India's meagre three.

Kuwait is likely to be preparing to tame Sunil Chettri by any means necessary, thus they may be anticipating a defensive shift. Khaled Hajijah may now look forward to giving Ali Abdel Al-Rasoul an opportunity in the match against the Blue Tigers.

India vs Kuwait: Predicted Lineup

India (4-4-2): Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Nikhil Poojary, Anwar Ali, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra, Jeakson Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri (C)

Kuwait (4-3-3): Abdul Rahman Al-Majdali, Abdullah Al Fahad, Khaled Ebrahim, Hamad Al Harbi, Hamad Al Qallaf, Fawaz Ayedh, Khaled Hajijah (C), Mobarak Al Faneeni, Shabaib Al-Khaldi, Athbi Shehab, Mohammad Daham

India vs Kuwait: Live Streaming and Telecast

Live Streaming: Fancode App

Telecast: Sports 18