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AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India play out draw against Bangladesh – Highlights
Highlights from India's AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Bangladesh.

Sunil Chhetri (File photo: Indian Football Team/X)
AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Highlights: India started their 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers final round matches with a goalless draw against Bangladesh at their home turf in Shillong on Tuesday.
Both teams had their chances but neither were clinical enough in front of the goal. Even Sunil Chhetri had a chance go begging late in the match before he was pulled off.
Vishal Kaith had a rough introduction to the rigours of international football, though thankfully none of it proved costly.
Coach Manolo Marquez was raging during the post-match interview with the broadcasters. He has a lot of work to do.
Highlights:
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- 25 March 2025 3:15 PM GMT
84' - Chhetri MISSES!
An inch-perfect ball into the box from Naorem Mahesh Singh. Sunil Chhetri was unmarked. He had all the time in the world. All he had to do was take the ball in control and slot it in.
Chhetri goes for a header. It doesn't have anything. No placement, no power. It just takes his head and runs past the goal line. Chhetri is frustrated with himself.
He was brought back to score goals by Manolo. This was as good a chance he would have got, but its gone begging.
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- 25 March 2025 3:06 PM GMT
77' - India bring in Brison Fernandes
Brison Fernandes has had a good season in the ISL under Manolo's guidance at FC Goa. And he finally gets his chance here.
India take out Farukh Choudhary to bring in Fernandes.
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- 25 March 2025 3:04 PM GMT
73' - Subhashish's header goes wide
The resulting corner from Farukh Choudhary's shot sees Subhashish Bose hitting a header wide. It was good corner launched by Colaco and the ball finds Bose, who is marked since the very beginning with the defender seemingly hugging him.
Bose still manages to get a header but it is nowhere near the target.
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- 25 March 2025 3:02 PM GMT
72' - Farukh Choudhary goes wide
A defensive lapse from Bangladesh lands the ball at Sunil Chhetri's feet. He is getting surrounded and calmly passes it to Farukh Choudhary just outside the box.
Choudhary takes a shot but it deflects off a defenders foot and goes wide.
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- 25 March 2025 2:58 PM GMT
68' - Subhashish takes a shot from distance
India come in from the right, but the cross to Farukh Choudhary is intercepted and cleared by Bangladesh. The ball finds Subhashish Bose later and he takes a shot from the distance.
It was a brilliant curling shot but its not enough to trouble Mithul or Bangladesh. Way off target.
Remember, Bose is one of the highest Indian scorers in the ISL this season.
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- 25 March 2025 2:55 PM GMT
66' - Naorem Mahesh Singh comes in
India bring in Naorem Mahesh Singh. Out goes Udanta Singh, who marked his return to the Indian national team with his start tonight.
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- 25 March 2025 2:54 PM GMT
62' - Chhetri goes above the post
Sunil Chhetri is getting the chances now. He takes a shot right from the centre of the box but it the ball flies above the goal post.
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- 25 March 2025 2:52 PM GMT
61' - Another massive error from Vishal Kaith
Vaishal Kaith the culprit yet again as the Indian defensive line is put under pressure. He receives the ball inside the box and has it in control. For some reason his pass to Sandesh Jhingan, who is outside the box, is terrible.
The ball goes to a Bangladesh forward and they try to take advantage. Subhashish Bose once again makes amends for Kaith's error with a good clearance.
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- 25 March 2025 2:50 PM GMT
UPDATE: Singapore and Hong Kong play out a draw
This results means if India manage to eke out a win, they can go to top of Group C after first round of matches.
- 25 March 2025 2:48 PM GMT
58' - Chhetri's header blocked!
An aerial ball into the box, this time from the right by India. Sunil Chhetri leaps and gets the header but leaping alongside him is Hamza Choudhury.
Choudhury blocks the ball with the shoulder and it is cleared away. He has a wry smile on his face.
Chhetri asks for a handball on that but the referee isn't interested.
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