India to begin second round of FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers campaign against Oman on September 5
The Indian football team will begin its FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers second round campaign at home to Oman on September 5.
Published : Jul 17, 2019 16:04 IST
The Indian men's football team will begin its FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers second round campaign against Oman on September 5, 2019.
The draw ceremony held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday saw India grouped alongside 2022 FIFA World Cup host Qatar, Oman and neighbours Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Group E.
For their second match, Igor Stimac's men will travel to Qatar on September 10, before hosting Bangladesh on October 15. This will be followed by away games against Afghanistan on November 14 and Oman on November 19.
India will then host 2022 World Cup host Qatar on March 26, followed by a trip to Bangladesh on June 4. The Blue Tigers will finish their campaign on June 9 when they host Aghanistan.
Full schedule of India's matches September 5 - India vs Oman September 10 - Qatar vs India October 15 - India vs Bangladesh November 14 - Afghanistan vs India November 19 - Oman vs India March 26 - India vs Qatar June 4 - Bangladesh vs India June 9 - India vs Afghanistan |
The Indian football team will automatically seal a berth in the final round of qualifying if it finishes second in Group E, behind Qatar which is already assured a spot in the 2022 World Cup as the host.
The 40 Asian nations have been split into eight groups of five teams each and a total of 12 teams, the eight group winners and the four best runners-up, will then advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup.
The Indian football team will automatically seal a berth in the final round of qualifying if it finishes second in Group E, behind Qatar which is already assured a spot in the 2022 World Cup as the host.
The 12 teams that advance will then be slotted into two groups of six teams each in a double round-robin format. The four best teams in the final round of qualifying will then secure a spot at the World Cup, while a fifth team will go to the intercontinental play‑offs.