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World Cup Qualifiers 2022: How many points do India need to finish in third place?

Related Topics: India, Bangladesh, Oman, Qatar, Afghanistan, Doha

GOAL tells you about the various scenarios in which India can finish third in the group...

The Indian national team resumed their World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign against Qatar on Thursday which ended in a 1-0 loss. They will face Bangladesh next on June 7 and finally Afghanistan in their last qualifying game on June 15.

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.