India will be hosting Bangladesh for their third 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier match and will hope to get their first win of the campaign.
The appointment of Igor Stimac as the head coach of the Indian national football team had created new hopes in the hearts of millions of Indians. But India started the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier campaign with a 2-0 loss against Oman. The Indians were hopeless after the match that this campaign will also go down like all the previous ones.
But India turned their fortune against the best Asian team. They drew with Qatar and this has given hopes to all the Indians once again.
Now, India will be hosting their neighbours Bangladesh for their third match of the FIFA qualifiers. The Blue Tigers will be looking for their first win of the campaign.
Igor Stimac said ahead of the crucial qualifying tie: “We’ll need to work on set-pieces, combinations and choose the best eleven for the game. The entire squad is extremely excited. Thank you Kolkata for your response.”
The biggest blow for the Blue Tigers will be the absence of Sandesh Jhingan at the back. He was impressive at the back in Doha against Qatar. But he has suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in a friendly match against Indian Super League (ISL) outfit NorthEast United. He will undergo surgery and is expected to be out of action for around six months.
All you need to know about the match
Where will the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match be played?
The India vs Bangladesh World Cup Qualifier will be played at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, more popularly known as Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal.
When is the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match?
The India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match is on 15th October, 2019 (Tuesday).
What time does the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match begin?
The India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match will begin at 07:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match?
The India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match will be telecasted on Star Sports 3.
How can you watch the live streaming of the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match?
The live streaming of the India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match can be watched on Hotstar or Jio TV.
Squads:
India: GK – Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Kamaljit Singh; DF – Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Adil Khan, Narender Gahlot, Sarthak Golui, Anas Edathodika, Mandar Rao Dessai, Subhasish Bose; MF – Udanta Kumam, Nikhil Poojary, Vinit Rai, Anirudh Thapa, Abdul Sahal, Raynier Fernandes, Brandon Fernandes, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Ashique Kuruniyan; FW – Sunil Chhetri (captain), Balwant Singh, Manvir Singh.
Head Coach: Igor Stimac (Croatia)
Bangladesh: GK – Ashraful Islam Rana, Anisur Rahman Zico, Shahidul Yousuf Sohel; DF – Bishwanath Ghosh, Rahmat Mia, Yeasin Khan, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Riyadul Hasan Rafi, Yeasin Arafat, Raihan Hasan; MF – Jamal Bhuyan (captain), Biplu Ahmed, Robiul Hasan, Sohel Rana, Arifur Rahman, Mamunul Islam, Mohammad Ibrahim; FW- Tawhidul Alam Sabuz, Nabib Newaj Jibon, Motin Mia, Mahbubur Rahman Sufil, Jewel Rana, Saad Uddin.
Head Coach: Jamie Day (England)
Group Table
1. Qatar – 7 points (played 3, won 2, drew 1, lost 0)
2. Oman – 6 points (played 2, won 2, drew 0, lost 0)
3. Afghanistan – 3 points (played 3, won 1, drew 0, lost 2)
4. India – 1 point (played 2, won 0, drew 1, lost 1)
5. Bangladesh – 0 point (played 2, lost 2)
This 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match also doubles up as the qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
The tickets at the Salt Lake Stadium has already been sold out. The whole nation will be supporting the Blue Tigers. Let’s hope Sunil Chhetri and co will make all of us proud.
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