India vs Afghanistan, FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifier LIVE Score and Updates:Catch all the live updates from the FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifier match between India and Afghanistan through News 18 Sports’ live blog. India, who are still winless in the World Cup qualifiers, draw 1-1 with Afghanistan at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Thursday.Here is the story of the match:India started the match with intent but Afghanistan were able to grow into the match and take full control of the game. India were trapped by the end as Afghanistan kept attacking from the right channel. Udanta, Ashique, Sahal and Chhetri have not been able to create too many clear-cut chances even though Ashique’s pace has been troublesome at times. In the stoppage time of the first half, Afghanistan dealt India a blow as Zelfy Narzary finished a brilliant David Najem pass from the right to find the back of the net. Igor Stimac made three changes in the second half bringing on Farukh Choudhary, Manvir Singh and Seiminlen Doungel to bolster the team’s attacking threat. Farukh’s pace, Manvir’s presence and then Doungel’s instinct helped India keep the Afghan defense under pressure for the entirety of the second half. There were a couple of chances for Sunil Chhetri, who was denied twice, as Afghan barely held on. However, their resistance was broken by the FC Goa duo in stoppage time when Doungel headed in a Brandon Fernandes corner to find India’s equaliser.
India remain placed on fourth in the Group E table of the World Cup Qualifiers with just two point from four games. India had lost to Oman 2-1 in their opener before playing out 0-0 and 1-1 draws against Qatar and Bangladesh, respectively. They then played out another draw with Afghanistan to remain winless in the campaign. Afghanistan, on the other hand, sit on third with four points from four matches.LIVE STREAMING
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India scrape to another draw with another late goal. But it has helped their World Cup Qualifiers campaign in no real way except that they have helped their campaign from crashing completely. India face Oman next and will be in absolute need for a win there.
– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) (November) , 2019
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Full Time! Afghanistan 1-1 India
FULL TIME!India have managed to somehow hold Afghanistan to a draw as FC Goa teammates Len Doungel and Brandon Fernandes combined in stoppage time to equalize for India. India remain winless in the World Cup qualifiers though and stay on the fourth spot in the Group E standings, the World Cup dream getting farther and farther. However, the equaliser saved India’s hopes from going into complete tatters.
Afghanistan 1-1 India
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88 ‘-Brandon Fernandes goes for a long-ranger but the slight deflection take it directly into the hands of Azizi. The time is running out for India here unless they can get a miraculous equaliser here.
Afghanistan 1-0 India
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66 ‘-Norlla Amiri with a brilliant attempt! His shot goes just off the bar. Despite all the pressure from India, Afghanistan had a big chance and India just survived!
68 ‘- CHANCE!Brandon Fernandez with a good cross and Chhetri just midjudged the bounce of the ball it seemed and could not get the best connection with the ball and the header is saved.
Afghanistan 1-0 India
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64 ‘-Good passing play between Manvir and Ashique after which Brendan Fernandes puts in a delicious cross in the middle but it is cleared away.
Afghanistan 1-0 India
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56 ‘ –Farukh puts in a great cross towards the far post for Chhetri from the left flank but the Indian captain was just inches away from getting to the ball. Pritam Kotal kept the ball alive and Chhetri got another chance but his header was parried away by the keeper.
(1) Afghanistan 1-0 India
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The second half of Afghanistan vs India gets underway with the home side leading 1-0. India have made a half time change, bringing in Farukh Choudhary in place of Mandar Rao Dessai. As a result, Ashique Kuruniyan will take the left-back position – a position he pl ayed in for Bengaluru FC twice this ISL season. (1) Afghanistan 1-0 India
– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) (November) , 2019
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HALF TIME!India started the match with intent but Afghanistan were able to grow into the match and take full control of the game. India were trapped by the end as Afghanistan kept attacking from the right channel. Udanta, Ashique, Sahal and Chhetri have not been able to create too many clear-cut chances even though Ashique’s pace has been troublesome at times. In the stoppage time of the first half, Afghanistan dealt India a blow as Zelfy Narzary finished a brilliant David Najem pass from the right to find the back of the net.
(1) Afghanistan 1-0 India
– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) (November) , 2019
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45 1 ‘- GOAL!All the pressure from Afghanistan has finally paid off. Another attack for Afghanistan from that right channel as David Najem received a through ball on the right and ran up the pitch and played a cutback in the middle. Zelfy Narzary got to the end of the pass and gave it a brilliant finish. Gurpreet got his fingertips to the ball but could not stop him!
Afghanistan 1-0 India
– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) (November) , 2019
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27 ‘- CHANCE FOR INDIA!Afghanistan cannot clear the ball completely and it falls to Ashique Kuruniyan to passes it to Sahal on his right. Sahal works it around a bit and passes it back to Ashique whose shot is just over.
(0) Afghanistan 0-0 India
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Anas Edathodika Not Available |Experienced center back Anas Edathodika flew back home late on Tuesday owing to a family emergency. “Anas (Edathodika) is having a tough time. Our thoughts are with him and his family. He has been an instrumental member of the squad and we will miss him. the pitch, “Stimac said on Wednesday.
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Pranoy Halder and the Indian team team were ready to take the challenge of the cold conditions and the artificial turf and this is what Halder said ahead of the game: “Yes, the conditions have not been in our favor to some extent but that won’t have any effect when the referee blows the whistle. If we can execute the coach’s plans on the pitch, we can surely hope for a good result. “
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Here is India’s starting XI vs Afghanistan:Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Mandar Rai Dessai, Adil Khan, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke; Brandon Fernandes, Pranoy Halder, Sahal Abdul Samad; Ashique Kuruniyan, Udanta Singh; Sunil Chhetri.
Substitutes:Subhasish Bose, Narender Gahlot, Nishu Kumar, Anirudh Thapa, Manvir Singh, Farukh Choudhary, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem (GK), Raynier Fernandes, Vinit Rai, Jackichand Singh , Seiminlen Doungel, Amrinder Singh (GK).
With Anas Edathodika back home with family emergency, Stimac will be missing an out and out central defender and has a makeshift central defense in place. Also, Brandon Fernandes is starting in place of a regular Anirudh Thapa.
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Based on the Indian squad right now and Igor Stimac’s selection pattern,here is India’s probable starting XI vs Afghanistan:Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Mandar Rai Dessai, Adil Khan, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke; Anirudh Thapa, Pranoy Halder, Sahal Abdul Samad; Ashique Kuruniyan, Udanta Singh; Sunil Chhetri.
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