FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers: Game Week 2
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium, Odisha, India
21st November 2023
India will welcome Qatar at Kalinga Stadium, Odisha, India in Game Week 2 of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Can India keep their nerves intact or will Qatar repeat the same for𝔉m as they did against Afghanistan? Who will come out on top after 90 🐷minutes?
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!India form
Under the leadership of coach Igor Stimac, India commenced their AFC qualifying campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with an impressive 1-0 victory against Kuwait at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Thursday, ꧋Noꦏvember 16.
Notably, star strike♓r Manvir Singh secured t🅰he decisive goal in the 75th minute, marking India's first triumph in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on foreign soil in 22 years.
Securing three crucial points, the Blue Tigers currently hold the second position in the Group♏ A standings.
In the last six fixtures involving India, the goal count has stayed below three per match. During this period, opposing teams failed to score, while India accu🥃mulated a🦹 total of 7 goals. It remains to be seen whether this trend will persist in future matches.
India Predicted Lineup
Gurpre♉et Singh Sandhu, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Adil Khan, Narayan Das, Anirudh Tha𓆏pa, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Sunil Chhetri, Manvir Singh, Ishan Pandita
Qatar form
Qatar enters this upcoming match on the heel♒s of an 8-1 victory over Afghanistan in the W♏C Qualifiers - Asia, showcasing a dominant performance.
In the previous game, Qatar maintained a commanding 72% possession and made 26 atꦇtempts at goal, with 17 shots hitting the target. Scoring for Qatar were Hassan Al Haydos (12'), Almoez Ali (15', 27', 33', 45'), and Mustafa Meshaal (18'). Afghanistan managed only 2 attempts at goal, with 𒉰1 shot on target.
The statistics paint a clea♛r picture, revealing that Qatar has conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents scoring a total of 12 goals. Qatar's defensive vuln🥃erabilities have been exposed in recent outings.
Qatar Predicted Lineup
Saad Al Sheeb, Abdelkarim H𝓰assan, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khoukhi, Tarek Salman, Hassan🎶 Al Haydos, Karim Boudiaf, Abdulaziz Hatem, Almoez Ali, Akram Afif, Youssef El Arabi
India vs Qatar Expert Tips
It is our belief that Qatar is likely to generate numerou🉐s goal-scoring opportunities and accurate shots on target.
Conversely, India may face challe🐎nges in scoring goals, but we anticipate that they are highly likely to mount a response at some point in the match.
Anticipate a high-scoring🐻 game, with Qatar being a key contributor to the goal tally.