Indian football team look for an away win against Qatar in FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers
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India and Qatar will go head to head tomorrow in FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers as the campaign moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Kick-off : 10:00 PM IST
Venue : Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Team India after a disappointing home defeat at the hands of Oman on Thursday will now be refocused on the task ahead. They need to hit hard.
Courtesy of that 1-2 loss to Oman, India are now fifth in the group with no points yet. They have a goal difference of -1. They need to correct that.
No wonder a victory against Oman was an absolute necessity but we blew the chances. Against Qatar a more stiffer test awaits.
We need to absorb the pressure and then hit back on counter. They will look to threaten the Indian goal all the time but we need to defend well. And no last 15 minute conceding this time.
Sunil Chhetri will again be the key as will Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. All the best to the boys.
On the other hand, Qatar will be very happy after the 6-0 thrashing that they gave to Afghanistan. They are now in control of the group.
Qatar are 1st in the points table with full three points having a goal difference of +6. India at home are the next opponents.
The Maroons know India will be looking threaten them a bit but Qatar are Asian champions not for nothing and will play a high quality football game.
Qatar will look to score goals and defend well and test this Indian side which lost at home to Oman.
Team news and possible line-ups
Hassan Al-Haydos will captain Qatar against India.
As for The Blue Tigers, they will probably go with the same line-up as in the previous game.
Qatar XI : Al Sheeb, Carvalho, T. Salman, Khoukhi, A. Hassan, Madibo, Boudiaf, Afif, Abdurisag, Al-Haydos, A. Ali.
India XI : Sandhu, Bheke, Jhingan, A. Khan, Bose, U. Singh, Thapa, Borges, B. Fernandes, Chhetri, Kuruniyan.
Prediction
It should be a good contest between two sides desperate for a win. May the best team on the night which commits less mistakes win the game.
