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2022 World Cup Qualifiers: India finish third in Group E, progress to 2023 Asian Cup third round qualifiers

The Blue Tigers progress to the 2023 Asian Cup qualifying third round after their draw against Afghanistan...

India ended their 2022 World Cup qualifier campaign with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha and finished third in their group behind Qatar and Oman.

The Blue Tigers took the lead in the 75th minute of the match after Afghanistan goalkeeper Ovays Azizi accidentally sent the ball into his own net. But within just seven minutes, Hossein Zamani scored the equalising goal to restore parity in the match and seal a point for his team.