Overview

• India are level on three points with Tajikistan and will advance only with a win over Afghanistan, or with a draw if Iran avoid defeat against Tajikistan, while a loss would eliminate them.
• The All India Football Federation confirmed Jhingan was injured against Iran and has been ruled out of the remaining matches as he returns home.
• The Group B match kicks off on September 4 at 5:30 PM IST at Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, with live streaming on FanCode in India.
• Head coach Khalid Jamil said the squad will target a win rather than dwell on permutations and acknowledged a substitution error in the loss to Iran.
• India opened with a 2-1 victory over Tajikistan before a 3-0 defeat to Iran and hold a higher FIFA ranking and superior head-to-head record against Afghanistan.