Abha (Saudi Arabia), March 20 -- The India Senior Men's Team will be on the verge of writing a new chapter in the post-independence era of Indian Football history, when they resume their FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 campaign as they take on Afghanistan on March 22 at the Damac Stadium here at 00:30 IST (March 21 at 22:00 local time).
Three points from this match can take India closer to the never-achieved and far-reaching dream of making the third round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, something that remains elusive ever since their first participation in the qualifiers in 1985.
After a disappointing campaign at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, the Blue Tigers will hope to build on their...