India suffered a 3-0 loss against Qatar in their second match of the second round FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers, keeping it second in Group A with three points from two matches.
India is drawn in Group A, with Kuwait, Afghanistan and Qatar.
Group A standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 0 |
Group B standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | North Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Myanmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Group C standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Group D standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Group E standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Group F standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Iraq | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Philippines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Group G standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Jordan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
Group H standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | UAE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Group I standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Palestine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
