Overview
- India need a win against Afghanistan, though a draw could suffice if Iran avoid defeat to Tajikistan, and a loss would eliminate them on tiebreakers.
- Defender Sandesh Jhingan was injured against Iran, has been ruled out of the tournament, and has returned to India.
- India’s group campaign stands at a 2-1 win over Tajikistan followed by a 0-3 loss to Iran, leaving them level on three points with Tajikistan.
- Head coach Khalid Jamil admitted a substitution mistake in the Iran defeat and said the team will approach Afghanistan looking for a win.
- The match is scheduled at Hisor Central Stadium on September 4 at 17:30 IST and will stream in India on FanCode.