2026 World Cup qualifiers: India held to 0-0 draw by Afghanistan- HIGHLIGHTS

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We will be back as Afghanistan comes to India on 26th March to play the reverse fixture in Guwahati.

FULL TIME: India 0-0 Afghanistan

A clueless show from the Indian team as they are held at a 0-0 draw by the Afghanistan team. Indian team was toothless in attack and failed to capitalize on couple chances created in the second half.

90+2' India miss another golden chance.

Liston Colaco crosses on in the box but Mahesh falters the shot and it goes wide. 

Five more minutes to go in the game.

85' Last five minutes and India needs to find the goal.

A draw will do no good for the Indian team and they have close to five minutes to find the first goal of the match.

India 0-0 Afghanistan

79' Shubhashish Bose fails to keep it on target.

A free header for Bose from the corner as he makes his run to reach the ball but it is directed wide. Another chance goes begging for India.

India 0-0 Afghanistan

75' India make three changes now.

Liston Colaco, Naorem Mahesh Singh, and Deepak Tangri comes in for India.

67' Despite all the excitement, India has nothing substantial.

With a flurry of attacks in last two minutes, India does look promising but they are yet to create anything which is substantial.

India 0-0 Afghanistan

62' India survive.

A communication error between Gurpreet and the Indian defence and Afghanistan almost scored the opener. Rahul Bheke is there to save the Indian team.

India 0-0 Afghanistan

Two substitutions for India.

Shubashish Bose replaces Akash Mishra and Brandon Fernandes comes in for Vikram Pratap Singh.