Exciting to Exiting: How India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying Unravelled Game by Game

Exciting to Exiting: How India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying Unravelled Game by Game

India’s FIFA World Cup qualifying journey began with hope and excitement, but ultimately ended in disappointment. Here is a look at how it unfolded:

Round 1

Oman 1-2 India: India started with a morale-boosting victory against Oman, thanks to goals from Sunil Chhetri and Brandon Fernandes.
Qatar 0-1 India: Another impressive win followed, this time against Asian champions Qatar, giving India an early lead in the group.

Round 2

Bangladesh 1-1 India: A disappointing draw against Bangladesh halted India’s momentum.
Afghanistan 1-1 India: Another draw against Afghanistan further dented India’s hopes.
Oman 1-0 India: A narrow loss to Oman made qualification increasingly difficult.

Round 3

Bangladesh 2-1 India: A shock defeat to Bangladesh dealt a major blow to India’s chances.
Qatar 0-1 India: India recorded a consolation win against Qatar, but it was not enough to salvage their qualification hopes.

Keywords:

India
FIFA World Cup
Qualifying
Excitement
Disappointment
Oman
Qatar
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Suniel Chhetri