Indian men’s football team will play their first Group C match of the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against their neighbors, Bangladesh, on Tuesday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.
Both live streaming and live telecasting will be available for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers football match between India and Bangladesh, which is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Having defeated the Maldives 3-0 in an international friendly played at the same location last week, India will enter the game feeling confident after winning their first international encounter in 489 days and their first under head coach Manolo Márquez.
Rahul Bheke’s header and Liston Colaco’s header sealed the victory, and Chhetri scored his 95th goal in the encounter against the Maldives.
It is noteworthy that Chhetri has scored six of India’s previous seven goals against Bangladesh. He also scored in the team’s most recent senior-level encounter, a 1-1 tie in the 2021 SAFF Championships.
Number 126 in the world India leads Bangladesh by 59 spots in the FIFA men’s team rankings.
India vs Bangladesh Football Matchup
India has won 14 and lost just four of their football matches against Bangladesh, giving them a significant advantage in the head-to-head record. Ten of the two teams’ 28 meetings have resulted in draws.
Actually, Bangladesh defeated India 2-1 in extra time in the 2003 SAFF Championship semi-final in Dhaka, more than 20 years ago. On home ground, though, the Blue Tigers have never fallen short against the Bengal Tigers.
However, the Spanish coach Javier Cabrera’s Bangladeshi football team has arrived in Shillong this time with a secret weapon in Hamza Choudhury.
Hamza Choudhury, a 27-year-old midfielder and former England youth international, was promoted to the national squad after recently swearing loyalty to his mother’s country.
In addition to winning the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, and the Community Shield with Premier League team Leicester City, Hamza Choudhury is scheduled to make his debut for Bangladesh against India.
The other two teams in Group C for the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers are Singapore and Hong Kong China, in addition to Bangladesh and India.
24 teams are vying for the final six berths in the qualifying round for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, which will take place in Saudi Arabia.
The teams have been split up into six groups of four each, and the champions of each group will advance to the main event following double-header round robin matches played at home and away.
India football team vs. Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier
Indian football team: Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Vishal Kaith, Asish Rai, Boris Singh Thangjam, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Hmingthanmawia, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose, Ashique Kuruniyan, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Udanta Singh, Brison Fernandes, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Manvir Singh, Macarton Louis Jackson
India vs Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup Qualifier Football Match Live Streaming Detail
- Date: March 25, Tuesday
- Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Live Stream: JioHotstar, Star Sports 3 TV
