FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers, Blue Tigers will campaign  KUWAIT VS INDIA

FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers, Blue Tigers will campaign KUWAIT VS INDIA

Indian men’s football team will begin their quest for qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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India are placed in Group A alongside Asian champions Qatar, Kuwait and Afghanistan

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The Blue Tigers have never advanced to the third round of AFC’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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but a changed format coupled with their terrific form in 2023,

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But a solid start to the campaign will be key given the close competition in Group A.

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The Indian football team’s matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers

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