Overview
- After five straight group defeats, Goa cannot advance and are aiming to get on the board in their last Group D match.
- Istiklol beat Goa 2-0 in Dushanbe and arrive as Tajikistan’s 12-time consecutive league champions.
- The visitors retain a slim, mathematical path to the knockouts that would require a heavy win and help from Al Nassr against Al Zawraa.
- Goa draw confidence from winning the Super Cup at the same venue earlier this month after a penalty shootout over East Bengal.
- Kickoff is at 9:30 pm IST on Wednesday at Fatorda, with streaming in India on FanCode and no domestic TV broadcast.