India defender Anwar Ali in motion (Credit: X)
The match will likely be performed right here on Tuesday, and India will eye full factors after being held to a goalless draw by their decrease-ranked opponents in Abha, Saudi Arabia final week.
Coming off a disappointing draw, Indian soccer crew defender Anwar Ali mentioned the Blue Tigers are higher ready for his or her dwelling-leg match in opposition to Afghanistan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
The match will likely be performed right here on Tuesday, and India will eye full factors after being held to a goalless draw by their decrease-ranked opponents in Abha, Saudi Arabia final week.
“No game is simple. Last game we played well only scoring was lacking. This game we are better prepared” mentioned the Indian centre-again.
He mentioned that he doesn’t really feel any additional stress in the absence of skilled defensive mainstay Sandesh Jhingan.
“Injuries are part of the game. My job is to focus on my task and give my 100 per cent,” he mentioned.
Ali prolonged his finest needs to captain Sunil Chhetri who will likely be enjoying his one hundred and fiftieth worldwide match on Tuesday.
He hoped that Chhetri might serve the Indian nationwide crew longer.
Chhetri first donned the senior nationwide crew jersey on June 12, 2005, in a pleasant match in opposition to Pakistan in Quetta. He additionally scored in the 1-1 draw.
Since then, he has made 149 appearances for the nationwide crew, netting a report 93 targets.
Chhetri could be felicitated in the course of the match.
The Blue Tigers had final performed in Guwahati 5 years in the past, once they suffered a 1-2 defeat by the hands of Oman in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup preliminary joint qualifiers.
Match begins at 7pm IST.
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