India face Bangladesh in Kolkata (Photo Credit; AIFF and BFF)
India have a commanding 15 – 2 head-to-head record in 28 meetings but Bangladesh have managed to stay unbeaten in their last two fixtures (1-1 in SAFF Championships, 2013 and 2-2 in an International friendly, 2014).
🚨 Matchday 🚨# BlueTigers🐯 will clash their swords ⚔ with Bangladesh 🇧🇩 in the@ fifaworldcupqualifier today.
🏟 VYBK Stadium, Kolkata
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– Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball)October 15, 2019
India and Bangladesh last played a qualifier here for the Mexico World Cup in 1985. In the game against India, Bangladesh went ahead through a strike from Ashish Bhadra in the 15 th minute before Bikash Panji, who also struck against Bangladesh in Dhaka, equalized in the (th minute.)
India have played two matches so far in the group, losing 1-2 to Oman in Guwahati on September 5 while registering a commendable 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar on September (in Doha.)
After this match against Bangladesh in Kolkata, the Indian football team play against Afghanistan and Oman, on November 14 and 19 repectively, in their away matches.
India are fourth in the five-team group after two games while Bangladesh are placed last after facing defeats against Afghanistan and Qatar.
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