The Indian team’s place in the AFC Asian Cup has been confirmed and for the second time in a row, the Indian team will be seen playing in this tournament. This is the first time in the history of Indian football that Team India has made it to the AFC Asian Cup for the second time in a row.
With the victory of Palestine over the Philippines, the Indian team’s place in the AFC Asian Cup was confirmed. In the qualifier round of this tournament, Palestine defeated Philippines by a margin of 4–0. With this defeat, the Philippines fell behind the Indian team and it was decided to play in the AFC Asian Cup.
India’s last match in the group stage is to be with Hong Kong. However, the result of this match will not affect India’s qualification. Despite this, Team India would like to strengthen its preparation by winning this match.
At the same time, this match is also important for the Indian team in terms of FIFA rankings. The Indian team first became a part of the AFC Asian Cup in 1964. After this, this tournament was also played in 1984, 2011 and 2019. Now for the second time in a row, in 2023, Team India will be a part of this tournament.
How were the teams decided?
In the qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup, all the teams were divided into six groups and the winning team of each group got a place in this tournament. Along with this, the five teams that finish second in these groups will be included in the tournament. The runner-up team of each group with the worst record will not be able to make it to the main round.
Both India and Hong Kong have defeated Afghanistan and Cambodia. These two teams have six points and both have six points. However, Hong Kong are ahead on the basis of goal difference.
At the same time, with the defeat against Palestine, the Philippines’ journey ended on four points. This team finished second in its group and had the worst record. It is clear that this team will not be able to make it to the main round.
Sunil Kshetri has a chance to create history:
Sunil Kshetri has already scored three goals in the third round of the qualifiers of this tournament. In this match, he would like to score the 84th goal of his international career. By doing so, Kshetri will equal Hungarian legend Fens Puskas in terms of scoring the most international goals.
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