Football
India vs Oman LIVE: Live Blog, Updates, Score and Result
India versus Oman kicks off in less than an hour's time and you can follow all the action right here on our LIVE Blog.
It's finally here. After an enormously long wait of 492 days, the Indian football team takes to the field tonight as they square off against Oman in an international friendly. The match at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai will be the first of two friendlies that India plays ahead of their remaining three 2022 World Cup qualifying games against Qatar, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Follow our LIVE Blog for all the latest goings on in tonight's match as the Indian team, sans captain Sunil Chhetri, takes on Oman.
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Live Updates
- 25 March 2021 3:02 PM GMT
Free-Kick for India
59'
Suresh is brought down illegally and India have a free-kick in a decent position to cross it from.
- 25 March 2021 3:02 PM GMT
India gaining confidence
For the first time in the game, India look comfortable on the ball and are a lot more confident going forward. All we need now is a second goal.
- 25 March 2021 2:59 PM GMT
GOOOOAAAL for India
54'
Beautiful cross from Bipin finds Manvir who makes no mistake in guiding the ball into the corner of the net.
1-1. Game OOOONN..
- 25 March 2021 2:57 PM GMT
Oman goes close again
53'
A beautiful reverse pass down their right sees a shot-cum-cross across goal for Oman. Luckily for India, it is well wide and goes for a throw-in.
- 25 March 2021 2:55 PM GMT
Poor tackle from Sana
50'
Chinglensana goes into a tackle from behind and deservedly goes into the book.
- 25 March 2021 2:49 PM GMT
Time to ring in the changes....
India have made two substitutions.
Apuia and Raynier IN
Jeakson and Rowllin OUT
- 25 March 2021 2:47 PM GMT
And we're underway!!!
SECOND HALF BEGINS....
Will India comeback from the 1 goal deficit? Let's find out.
- 25 March 2021 2:42 PM GMT
Meanwhile, an UPDATE on the telecast front..!!
If you are wondering why Eurosport isn't telecasting the match.
So stay tuned with us for the whole 90 minutes to stay updated real-time.
- 25 March 2021 2:39 PM GMT
While you are waiting for the second half....
Half-time reactions coming in from all quarters. Can the boys do it in the second period?