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2026 World Cup qualifiers: India held to 0-0 draw by Afghanistan- HIGHLIGHTS
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from the India v Afghanistan clash from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Indian Football Team (Source: AIFF)
World Cup qualifiers LIVE: The Indian men's football team will return to international football after the Asian Cup debacle and will take on Afghanistan in the joint 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
India is sitting third in Group A with one win and one loss. They have a good chance to go on second with a win today.
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- 21 March 2024 7:31 PM GMT
29' Afghanistan counts but Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saves.
Indian attackers lose the ball in the Afghani box and Afghanistan runs on a counter but the shot is too easy for Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to save.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:28 PM GMT
27' Another good attacking move wasted by India.
Manvir switches play brilliantly for Chhangte who lobs the ball in the box but Vikram is over-enthusiastic and commits a foul on the Afghani defender.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:25 PM GMT
24' India earns a free-kick.
Chhangte is fouled and India wins a free-kick however Rahul Bheke heads the incoming delivery wide.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:22 PM GMT
21' India's ploy of going wide is failing.
India has been playing through the flanks constantly but their plan is failing as Afghanistan is able to clear the attacks. India needs to go through the midfield.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:16 PM GMT
15' Manvir misses a golden chance.
A golden chance goes begging as Manvir's attempt to finish with the first touch from Akash Mishra's lofted cross fails and it remains 0-0 here.
- 21 March 2024 7:15 PM GMT
14' India is much settled on the ball.
Afghanistan had one chance but the shot sailed above the goalpost. India is more settled on the ball now.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:08 PM GMT
7' Afghanistan earns their first corner.
Afghanistan comes with the first real attack and India defends to send the ball out for a corner. India saves the corner by playing it out.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:05 PM GMT
4' India has upped the pressure.
Manvir has been lively on the right flank and one of the crosses delivered is sent out for second corner for India.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
- 21 March 2024 7:03 PM GMT
1' Penalty shouts from Afghanistan.
Jeakson Singh is causal in the Indian box and he bundles over the Afghani attacker but the referee gives India the free-kick despite protests from the Afghanistan team.
India 0-0 Afghanistan
