India is on the preparation path for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round qualifiers, where they are placed in Group C, along with Bangladesh, Hong Kong China, and Singapore, with the qualifiers being played in a home-and-away round robin format
The remaining two teams in Group A, Singapore and Hong Kong, will also compete against each other on Tuesday. With only the group winners advancing to the final tournament in Saudi Arabia, the stakes are high. Manolo Márquez has described the qualifiers as 'six finals,' emphasizing the importance of every match.
In their first match without former skipper Sunil Chhetri, captain Gurpreet Sandhu nearly led the team to their first-ever third round of the FIFA WC Qualifiers.
Blue Tigers skipper Sunil Chhetri, who has represented the nation at two AFC Asian Cups in 2011 and 2019, stated that hosting the mega-event in India will be the 'best gift' for the supporters
