kolkata: India is ready to start its quest to win the third spherical of AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan from Wednesday, June 8. During the stint from June eight to June 14th, the Blue Tigers will face the likes of Cambodia, Hongkong, and Afghanistan.
India and Afghanistan have confronted twice in the course of the qualifiers with each encounter finishing in a draw. However, in opposition to Hong Kong, India performed as soon as 2010 however the sport resulted in a defeat for India. Under former trainer Stephen Constantine, India received their final game in opposition to Cambodia, 3-2 in 2017.
While India had been sitting on a string of negative performances withinside the preparatory friendlies triumphing handiest one when you consider that their SAFF Championship wins in opposition to Nepal in October 2021. India is ready to start its campaign in opposition to Cambodia on June eight, accompanied via way of means of Afghanistan on June eleven, and concluding with Hong Kong on June 14th.
Cambodia considerably must be the hardest group India encounters withinside the group. Having performed 18 video games withinside the final three years, Cambodia misplaced handiest at the same time as drawing 5 and triumphing the relaxation preserving a 61.11% triumphing rate. In those matches, Cambodia claimed a commanding victory over groups like Pakistan, Laos, and Guam scoring 18 goals withinside the process. However, their largest defeat got here in the arms of Iran who routed the south Asian country 14-zero as they upped the conceding tally via way of means fifty-nine goals.
Afghanistan having drawn each of their preceding video games in opposition to India might search for their maiden win in opposition to the outfit. However, the group does now no longer appear to have an excellent worldwide season as well, as withinside the final 15 video games performed, Afghans have received the handiest 4 video games at the same time as drawing 4 and dropping 7, reaching a triumphing percent of handiest 26.6 percent.
For the opponent on the remaining day, Hong Kong, withinside the final 3 years, they’ve performed 12 worldwide video games, but nine of them have been performed in 2019, at the same time as 3 in 2021. The group may be gambling their first come upon in 2022 in opposition to India at the same time as they try to repeat the win when you consider 2010. Their handiest win got here in opposition to Cambodia withinside the 2019 World Cup Qualifiers.
Igor Stimac may have a substantial project overtaking those combatants with the harm-troubled camp, as gamers like Rahul Bheke, and Apuia stays unsure at the same time as Ritwik Das changed into already rendered out and changed via way of means of Deepak Tangri.
