Ardiya, Sept. 23 -- India lost 1-10 against Australia in their second Group A fixture of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers at the Qushaian Al-Mutairi Hall in Ardiya, Kuwait, on Monday. India trailed 1-6 at the end of the first half, as per the AIFF website.

The Futsal Tigers started slowly compared to Australia, ranked 53rd in the world, who stamped their authority within five minutes of kick-off.

Their forwards marched out with an aggressive high-pressing approach and struck not once, but twice at the fifth-minute mark through Scott Rogan and Michael Kouta, before Corey Sewell added a third in the 11th minute. The Australians continued to push forward, keeping the pressure on and adding further goals swiftly.

Amid the early pre...