Indian Football Team will be looking to make history as they take the field led by Sunil Chhetri for one last time. India has been playing the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers since 1955 and are yet to qualify beyond the second round. Ahead of the crucial India vs Kuwait game, let us take a look at the Qualifying Scenarios.
How can Indian Football Team qualify with win in India vs Kuwait
India currently stands second in Group A after four games, trailing Qatar by eight points. They are level on points with Afghanistan but hold a goal-difference advantage, and they lead Kuwait by one point. India must win at least one of their remaining two matches to advance to the next round. Here are the possible scenarios for India’s qualification:
- 1. India defeats Kuwait but loses to Qatar, Qatar wins all remaining matches, and Kuwait beats Afghanistan but loses to both India and Qatar. India advances with 7 points.
- 2. India beats Kuwait but loses to Qatar, Qatar wins against India and Kuwait but falls to Afghanistan, and Kuwait defeats Afghanistan but loses to India and Qatar. India can still qualify with 7 points, with goal difference potentially determining qualification since Afghanistan also reaches 7 points.
- 3. India wins against Kuwait but loses to Qatar, Qatar wins against India and Afghanistan but loses to Kuwait, and Afghanistan wins against Kuwait. India’s qualification with 7 points relies on goal difference, as Afghanistan also achieves 7 points.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Standings before India vs Kuwait
| Positions | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | India | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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