In their second encounter of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers campaign, India will face Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Group A match between IND and QAT will begin at 7:00 PM (IST) on Tuesday, November 21. India vs Qatar Live Streaming will be on JioCinema, while the Live telecast of the game will be on Sports18.
India vs Qatar Preview:
The Indian Football Team began their FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualification campaign with a 1-0 win over hosts Kuwait under head coach Igor Stimac. Manvir Singh, the team’s star attacker, scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute. As a result, India won its first FIFA World Cup qualifier outside of India in 22 years.
Qatar, on the other hand, will be full of confidence after hammering Afghanistan 8-1 in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers opening at the Khalifa International Stadium. Qatar, which is now ranked 61st in the FIFA rankings, benefited from four goals from attacker Almoez Ali. Strikes from Hassan Al-Haydos, Mostafa Tarek Meshaal, Ahmed Alaaeldin, and Tameem Al-Abdullah aided the sweeping victory over Afghanistan.
Qatar leads the Group A standings with three points and a superior goal difference than India, having scored eight goals.The Blue Tigers are now second in Group A, with three vital points on the board.
India vs Qatar – Predicted XI
India XI
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Akash Mishra; Lalengmawia, Suresh Wangjam, Sahal Abdul Samad; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sunil Chhetri, Mahesh Naorem Singh
Qatar XI
Al Sheeb; Hassan, Khoukhi, Al Rawi, Haddadi; Hatem, Boudiaf, Al Ahraq, Al Haydos; Mohammad, Ali
Match Details:
Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar
Date: 21st November, 2023
Kick off: 7.00 PM IST
Live Streaming: India vs Qatar Live Streaming will be on JioCinema
Live Telecast: India vs Qatar Live telecast will be on Sports18 network
