Overview

• Vibin Mohanan scored a hat-trick, with Ayush Chhetri and Mohammed Aimen adding three goals, to close Group H with a commanding win in Doha.
• The Blue Colts finished on six points from three matches after beating Bahrain and narrowly losing to hosts Qatar.
• India will top Group H if Bahrain defeat Qatar by no more than two goals due to the head-to-head goal-difference formula among the top three teams.
• If Qatar avoid defeat, India must depend on results across groups to qualify as one of the best second-placed sides.
• Head coach Naushad Moosa told his players to "just keep scoring," underscoring the importance of maximizing goal difference against Brunei.