India vs Afghanistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
India are hosting Afghanistan
at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati, India, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 25': Brandon Fernandes (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Zohib Islam Amiri (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! India 1, Afghanistan 0. Sunil Chhetri (India) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 39': Subhasish Bose (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Rahul Bheke (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, India 1, Afghanistan 0.
- 45': Second Half begins India 1, Afghanistan 0.
- 65': Substitution, Afghanistan. Fareed Sadat replaces Omid Popalzay.
- 68': Substitution, India. Anirudh Thapa replaces Brandon Fernandes.
- 68': Substitution, India. Lallianzuala Chhangte replaces Sunil Chhetri.
- 68': Substitution, India. Mahesh Naorem replaces Liston Colaco.
- 70': Goal! India 1, Afghanistan 1. Rahmat Akbari (Afghanistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Afghanistan. Siar Sadat replaces Habibulla Askar.
- 85': Substitution, India. Vikram Partap Singh replaces Jeakson Singh.
- 87': Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! India 1, Afghanistan 2. Sharif Mukhammad (Afghanistan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Mahboob Hanifi (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Afghanistan. Jamshed Asekzai replaces Jabar Sharza.
- 90'+6': Vikram Partap Singh (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, India 1, Afghanistan 2.
- 0': Match ends, India 1, Afghanistan 2.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Indira Gandhi Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 8,932
Venue: Indira Gandhi Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 8,932
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
India (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)  |
| 4 | Anwar Ali |
| 2 | Rahul Bheke |
| 21 | Nikhil Poojari |
| 3 | Subashish Bose |
| 10 | Brandon Fernandes |
| 5 | Jeakson Singh |
| 19 | Apuia |
| 11 | Sunil Chhetri |
| 9 | Manvir Singh |
| 12 | Liston Colaco |
Afghanistan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ovays Azizi (GK) |
| 4 | Haroon Fakhruddin |
| 21 | Sharif Mukhammad |
| 3 | Mahboob Hanifi |
| 6 | Habibulla Askar |
| 14 | Zelfy Nazary |
| 8 | Rahmat Akbari |
| 7 | Mosawer Ahadi |
| 11 | Taufee Skandari |
| 19 | Omid Popalzay |
| 10 | Jabar Sharza |
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