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India U23 Crash Out Despite 6-0 Rout of Brunei as Qatar’s Late Rally Ends Bid

Qualification rules advancing only four runners-up left the Blue Colts fifth despite six points.

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India Eye Big Win Over Brunei to Keep AFC U23 Asian Cup Hopes Alive
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Overview

  • India finished second in Group H with six points but placed fifth in the runners-up ranking, missing the four-team cutoff for the AFC U23 Asian Cup.
  • Qatar defeated Bahrain 2-1 with two injury-time goals to top the group, a result that removed India’s pathway to qualification.
  • Vibin Mohanan scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 win over Brunei, with goals in the 5th, 7th, and 62nd minutes.
  • Ayush Chhetri added one goal and Mohammed Aimen struck twice late to complete India’s emphatic victory.
  • Head coach Naushad Moosa had urged his side to keep scoring to improve goal difference, as reports in Doha noted explosions that Israeli sources attributed to targeted strikes.