The second match of the Indian football team's qualifier for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is going to be a massive affair as the Blue Tigers is set take on one of the heavyweights of Asian football, Qatar football team on the 21st November in Odisha's Bhuvneshwar.
In their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, the Sunil Chettri led Indian football team beat Kuwait football team in their very own backyard with Manvir Singh being the only scorer in India's 1-0 win at the 75th minute of the match. This was a historic win for the Indian team as they won a match away from home after a gap of 22 year in a World Cup qualifier.
In the Asian FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, the Indian football team has been placed in Group A alongside the likes of Qatar, Kuwait and Afghanistan. In the opening match day, while the Indian football team beat Kuwait 1-0, the strongest team in the group, Qatar picked up a massive 8-1 win over the Afghanistan football team.
Did Indian football team qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026 after win vs Kuwait?
Following the Indian football team's win over Kuwait, there has a been a surge in fan following of the Indian football team. Some new fans have joined in on cheering for the Blue Tigers. However, those new to the sport or the FIFA World Cup qualifier, seem confused whether India has qualified for the World Cup 2026 with the win over Kuwait. Let us clear that, this is just the second round of the qualifying format. India was given bye to the second round due to being a higher ranked team.
In the second round, all the teams will play a total of 6 matches, 3 home and 3 away, and in the end, the top two teams then would qualify for the third round.
Meanwhile talking about the Indian football team's match against Qatar, the all important match will be played on the 21st of November in Odisha. The tickets for the match already close to being sold out.
India vs Qatar FIFA Ranking
The Qatar football team is one of the most strongest team in Asia and hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022. As of writing this, Qatar is currently ranked 61st in the FIFA Ranking, whereas the Indian football team is currently ranked 102nd in the FIFA Ranking.
Where and how to watch India vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Live Streaming and Broadcast channel?
For the Indian football team fans who unfortunately won't be available to travel to Odisha for the match, there is no need for worry as the India vs Qatar FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier will be live telecast on Sports18 T.V channel. The match will also be live streaming on JioCinema app and website for free.
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