India vs Afghanistan Highlights, CAFA Nations Cup 2025: The Blue Tigers finish with a total of 4 points out of a possible 9, and will have to wait until the final Group B match, between co-hosts Tajikistan and Iran later on Thursday, to find out whether they will be in action in the next round or not.
India vs Afghanistan CAFA CUP Highlights: The Indian football team finishes with 4 points out of a possible 9 at the end of the CAFA Nations Cup group stage after playing out a goalless draw against Afghanistan at the Hisor Central Stadium on Thursday. India will now await the result of the other Group B tie on Thursday, between Iran and Tajikistan, to find out whether they advance to the next stage or not. They will be through to the third-fourth place playoff should Tajikistan fail to defeat Iran.
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India vs Afghanistan football LIVE Score: The Indian football team has a clear goal, entering the last CAFA Nations Cup 2025 group game against Afghanistan on Thursday (4 September). A victory would see them qualify at least for the third-place match. If luck is on their side and Iran suffer an upset against Tajikistan, then Khalid Jamil’s 133rd-ranked India could also reach the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 final.
Afghanistan are currently ranked 161st, suffering losses in both their matches so far, against Iran and Tajikistan. India, on the other hand, defeated Tajikistan in their group opener before suffering a 3-0 defeat against Iran.
India face Afghan challenge at CAFA Nations Cup 2025
The Blue Tigers fought hard against the world No 20 Iran, but defensive errors proved to be their undoing. Nonetheless, they now have a chance to redeem their campaign.
Khalid Jamil is expected to make a few changes, especially in the midfield, as they look to freshen up the starting XI for the Afghan battle.
It will be important to note that India last beat Afghanistan three years ago in Kolkata, while their last match against the Asian team ended in a defeat in Guwahati in March 2024. Overall in 22 matches, India have 13 wins over Afghanistan, who have secured two victories.