India vs Afghanistan: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia2nd Round - Group A - 4Kick-off on March 26, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, Meghalaya
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What was the result of India vs Afghanistan?
Afghanistan won 1-2 on March 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 38′S. ChhetriIndia (pen.)
- 70′Rahmat AkbariAfghanistan
- 88′542760Afghanistan (pen.)
Official lineup for India vs Afghanistan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
India
- 11S. Chhetri
- 5J. Singh
- 9M. Singh
- 10B. Fernandes
- 12L. Colaço
- 19L. Ralte
- 2R. Bheke
- 3S. Bose
- 4A. Ali
- 21N. Poojari
- 1G. Singh Sandhu
Afghanistan
4-4-2- 19Omid Popalzay
- 10Jabar Sharza
- 7M. Ahadi
- 14Zelfagar Nazary
- 8Rahmat Akbari
- 11T. Skandari
- 3M. Hanifi
- 4H. Amiri
- 21M. Sharif
- 6H. Askar
- 1Ovays Azizi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, India have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Afghanistan have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | Afghanistan(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Syria(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Uzbekistan(home) | 0-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Qatar(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | India(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Kuwait(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Qatar(away) | 1-8 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Mongolia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Mongolia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 India wins, 3 draws, 1 Afghanistan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | Afghanistan 0-0 India | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Afghanistan 1-2 India | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 15, 2021 | India 1-1 Afghanistan | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Afghanistan 1-1 India | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 3, 2016 | India 2-1 Afghanistan | SAFF Championship |
| Sep 11, 2013 | Afghanistan 2-0 India | SAFF Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
India score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Afghanistan score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Afghanistan | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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