India vs Kuwait highlights, IND 1-0 KWT, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier: Manvir’s solitary goal gets three points for Blue Tigers

KUW vs IND: Highlights from the Kuwait vs India FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers match from the Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.

Updated : Nov 17, 2023 00:34 IST

Manvir Singh scored the only goal of the match to guide India to a 1-0 win.
Manvir Singh scored the only goal of the match to guide India to a 1-0 win. | Photo Credit: AIFF Media
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Manvir Singh scored the only goal of the match to guide India to a 1-0 win. | Photo Credit: AIFF Media

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Kuwait vs India FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifiers match from the Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City. This was Aneesh Dey taking you through the pre-match buildup and bringing you live updates from the clash.

  • November 17, 2023 00:34
    Match report

    FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Manvir goal edges India to 1-0 win against 10-man Kuwait

    Manvir scored with a left-footed shot in the 75th minute as he connected with a Lallianzuala Chhangte cross to help India win the match.

  • November 16, 2023 23:59
    FULL-TIME
    Full-time!

    India opens its second round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers with a 1-0 win against Kuwait.

  • November 16, 2023 23:58
    90+6’ KUW 0-1 IND

    India subs: IN- Rohit, Rahul KP OUT- Suresh, Chhetri

  • November 16, 2023 23:55
    RED CARD
    90+4’ KUW 0-1 IND

    Red Card: Al-Harbi is shown a second yellow card minutes after he was shown his first, which means it is a red card for the Kuwait player. Al-Harbi brought down Chhangte with a high-footed challenge.

    The Al Azraqs will finish the match with 10 players.

  • November 16, 2023 23:52
    90+1’ KUW 0-1 IND

    Kuwait booking: Faisal Zaid Al-Harbi is booked for his late challenge on Anirudh Thapa.

  • November 16, 2023 23:51
    90’ KUW 0-1 IND

    Five minutes is added at the end of the second-half.

  • November 16, 2023 23:51
    90’ KUW 0-1 IND

    Chhangte gets in a good position on the right side of the Kuwait box. He does a couple of stepovers and goes for a cross in the middle of the box., but sees his effort blocked.

  • November 16, 2023 23:47
    86’ KUW 0-1 IND

    There has been a distinct change in gears as far as Kuwait’s gameplay is concerned. Time is running out, which means it will be kitchen-sink football from the Al Azraqs.

  • November 16, 2023 23:45
    83’ KUW 0-1 IND

    India subs: IN- Thapa, Colaco OUT- Manvir, Sahal

  • November 16, 2023 23:42
    81’ KUW 0-1 IND

    Akash Mishra looks to be in a spot of bother as the medical team tends to him. Less than 10 minutes and added time to go for India to clinch all three points.

  • November 16, 2023 23:35
    GOAL
    75’ GOAL! KUW 0-1 IND! MANVIR SCORES!

    Lallianzuala Chhangte uses his pace to dart past his marker and swings in an excellent cross inside the box from the left. Manvir meets the cross with a first-time shot and slots the ball inside the net.

  • November 16, 2023 23:34
    73’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Kuwait sub: IN- Alrashidi OUT- Alkhaldi

  • November 16, 2023 23:29
    YELLOW CARD
    69’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Kuwait booking: Hamad Alqallaf sees the first yellow card of the night for his late challenge on Poojary

  • November 16, 2023 23:27
    66’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Zanki fouls Mishra in a bid to win the ball and India wins a foul. The coming together was no pleasant and both players are down on the pitch as the respective medical teams make their way to the players.

  • November 16, 2023 23:23
    64’ KWT 0-0 IND

    India sub: IN- Chhangte OUT- Mahesh

  • November 16, 2023 23:21
    60’ KWT 0-0 IND

    A training ground freekick from India as Mahesh goes for a low cross inside the box, aiming for Chhetri. The cross is accurate and the Indian skipper goes for a first-time shot, but it is blocked.

  • November 16, 2023 23:18
    57’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Manvir flashes a cross inside the box from the right, but none of the Indian players could meet the ball for the telling touch. Chhetri was the closest to getting to it but it looked like he wasn’t expecting it.

  • November 16, 2023 23:14
    50’ KWT 0-0 IND

    It has been a lively start to the second-half with both teams making plenty of penetration in the opposition half. However, no clear chances after that 47th minute header of Alhajeri.

  • November 16, 2023 23:10
    47’ KWT 0-0 IND

    CLOSE- Kuwait comes close to scoring in the early minutes of the second-half. The Al Azraqs have a freekick. A ball is delivered inside the box, which is met by a Alhajeri header. The ball misses the target but not by much as it hits the roof of the net. Gurpreet looked beaten there.

  • November 16, 2023 23:07
    46’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Kuwait half-time subs: IN- Zayid, Alqallaf, Zanki OUT- Hani. Ghareeb, Alfaneeni

  • November 16, 2023 23:04
    Second-half!

    The second-half of the Kuwait vs India FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier is underway at the Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.

  • November 16, 2023 22:49
    Half-time! KWT 0-0 IND

    Sunil Chhetri comes closest to scoring as the match remains goalless at the break.

  • November 16, 2023 22:46
    45’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Two minutes is added at the end of the first-half!

  • November 16, 2023 22:44
    43’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Manvir Singh looks to pounce on a loose ball inside the Kuwait box, but the Al Azraq backline does well to soak the pressure and snatch the ball from him.

  • November 16, 2023 22:41
    39’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Jhingan’s backpass to Gurpreet is not the best and it looked like Alkhaldi will intercept the ball in a dangerous area, but the India keeper does well to come out and clear the ball.

  • November 16, 2023 22:38
    37’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Abdulah shoots at goal from distance but the effort does not trouble Gurpreet, who collects without fuss.

  • November 16, 2023 22:36
    35’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Akash Mishra crosses deep inside the Kuwait box and Manvir looked favourite to get to the ball. But the cross is overhit and the Indian forward cannot get to it.

  • November 16, 2023 22:34
    33’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Ghareeb looked set to shoot from the edge of the Indian box but Poojary does well to snatch the ball and clear the danger.

  • November 16, 2023 22:29
    28’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Mahesh takes the freekick and it was a peach of a delivery inside the box. The ball seems to have missed everyone and goes straight to the keeper. It could have been a tricky one but Marzouq shows steady hands to collect the ball.

  • November 16, 2023 22:28
    27’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Poojary is fouled on the right flank and India has a freekick. It is a good opportunity to deliver a cross inside the box. Sahal and Mahesh standing over it.

  • November 16, 2023 22:23
    22’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Kuwait gets a freekick and Alkhaldi sends an inswinging cross inside the box, but Jhingan does well to get a clearing header.

  • November 16, 2023 22:20
    19’ KWT 0-0 IND

    CHANCE - Nikhil pings in a wonderful cross inside the box. Chhetri meets the cross and shoots at goal with a first-time effort. It is not the best of connections and the ball hits the roof of the net. The effort had the Kuwait keeper worried for a moment.

  • November 16, 2023 22:14
    13’ KWT 0-0 IND

    The play stops momentarily as Kuwait’s Alkhaldi seems to have an injury worry - a thigh issue more specifically. It does not look serious and he should continue for now.

  • November 16, 2023 22:11
    10’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Alfaneeni thought he had got the ball on the right edge of the India box after doing well to receive a diagonal, but the assistant referee raises the flag for offside.

  • November 16, 2023 22:09
    8’ KWT 0-0 IND

    India has a good spell of pressure, which ends with Manvir shooting at goal from outside the box. It is a weak effort as the ball trickles to Kuwait keeper Marzouq.

  • November 16, 2023 22:07
    6’ KWT 0-0 IND

    India tries to build an attack from the right flank as Nikhil and Manvir try to combine. Alanezi does well to put in a slide and send the ball out for a throw-in. It has been a 50-50 contest as of now.

  • November 16, 2023 22:04
    4’ KWT 0-0 IND

    Chhetri does well to steal the ball in the final third, but his through ball to an overlapping Manvir on the right is cut out. That was good intent shown from the Indian skipper.

  • November 16, 2023 22:03
    1’ KWT 0-0 IND

    An early charge from Kuwait as a cross comes in from the left, but there is no one to receive the cross. The Indian defence deals with the ball comfortably.

  • November 16, 2023 22:00
    Kick-off!

    The FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier between Kuwait and India has kicked-off at the Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.

  • November 16, 2023 21:33
    India head coach Igor Stimac in pre-match press conference

    “We had a good preparation. We trained for five days in Dubai, adjusting to everything that we are expecting. How you open the qualifiers, with zero, one or three points, can make a huge difference.”

  • November 16, 2023 21:17
    The Blue Tigers are in the building
  • November 16, 2023 21:10
    India vs Kuwait lineups!

    IND: Gurpeet(GK), Bheke, Jhingan, Akash, Suresh, Manvir, Lalengmawia, Chhetri(c), Sahal, Mahesh, Nikhil


    KUW: Marzouq(GK), Alanezi, Ibrahim(c), Alhajeri, Sultan, Abujabarah, Alfaneeni, Alkhaldi, Saleh, Ghareeb, Abdulah

  • November 16, 2023 20:46
    Head-to-head record

    Played - 5 | Kuwait - 2 | India - 1 | Draw - 2

  • November 16, 2023 20:31
    PREVIEW

    India’s quest to qualify for the World Cup 2026 gets underway 30 months before the tournament as the Blue Tigers take on 136-ranked Kuwait in the 60,000-seater Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in the capital of the Middle Eastern country.


    It was just over four months ago when Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s outstretched left glove pushed out Kuwait captain Khaled Hajiah’s penalty to win the SAFF Championship final in Bengaluru. However, for Indian head coach, Igor Stimac all that’s in the past now. The Croat has urged his players to forget that and start with a clean slate.


    Read full preview HERE

    Igor Stimac confident of India’s preparation ahead of Kuwait FIFA 2026 World Cup AFC qualifiers clash

    India’s quest to qualify for the World Cup 2026 gets underway 30 months before the tournament as the Blue Tigers take on 136-ranked Kuwait in the 60,000-seater Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in the capital of the Middle Eastern country. 


    When and where will the India vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match start?


    The India vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match will kick-off at 10:00 PM IST, Thursday, November 16 at the Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium.


    Where can you live stream the India vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match?


    The India vs Kuwait match will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website.

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