 FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers football live in India

While the Indian men’s football team has made four appearances at the Olympic Games

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it has never qualified for the main draw of the FIFA World Cup.

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The second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers features 36 football teams divided

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

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The top two teams from the group will qualify for the third qualifying round of the 2026

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FIFA World Cup in North America and earn a direct entry in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup

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