Can India qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
India started their journey in the qualifiers with a narrow 2-1 defeat at the hands of Oman at home followed by a historic goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar in Doha. In their third and fourth matches, the Blue Tigers managed 1-1 draws against Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively but again suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Oman away from home in their fifth match.
Following Thursday s 1-0 defeat to Qatar at the Jassim Bim Hamad Stadium in Doha, India are set to face Bangladesh and Afghanistan on June 7 and 15, respectively, at the same venue.
Goal 08:42 GMT+4 04/06/2021 The Al Jazira striker scored a brace against Malaysia to add to his impressive tally of goals for UAE…
UAE national team striker Ali Mabkhout is now second on the all-time active goalscorers list in international football, with only Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of him.
Mabkhout scored a couple of goals against Malaysia on Thursday evening to take his tally to 73, thirty goals behind Ronaldo.
He scored his first in the 19th minute as he latched onto a pass from Abdullah Ramadan and with the very next touch, managed to get it over Farizal Marlias in goal. The Al Jazira striker had numerous chances in the game but struggled to convert the opportunities.