Overview

• Kickoff is at 5:30 pm IST at Hisor Central Stadium, with live streaming on FanCode and no TV broadcast in India.
• India, ranked 133rd, meet 79th-ranked and unbeaten Oman coached by Carlos Queiroz.
• Defender Sandesh Jhingan is ruled out with a cheekbone fracture and has returned home, putting added onus on Anwar Ali alongside makeshift partner Rahul Bheke.
• Jamil points to belief after a group stage that included a 2-1 win over Tajikistan, a 0-3 loss to Iran and a 0-0 draw with Afghanistan.
• India have named a starting XI including Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Anwar Ali and Rahul Bheke, with Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Partap Singh in attack.