Overview

• Kickoff is scheduled for September 8 at 17:30 IST at Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan.
• Oman, ranked 79th to India’s 133rd, enter the match unbeaten in the tournament under new coach Carlos Queiroz.
• India reached the playoff in their debut campaign after finishing second in Group B on head-to-head, with a win, a draw and a loss.
• With Jhingan out, Anwar Ali is set to marshal the defence alongside makeshift centre-back Rahul Bheke after earning Player of the Match against Afghanistan.
• The AIFF and FC Goa confirmed Jhingan sustained a cheekbone fracture against Iran and has returned home, ruling him out of the tournament.