India is set to face Afghanistan in its next FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match away from home on March 21, 2024.
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After a bitter 3-0 loss against Qatar in the Kalinga Stadium, India will be hoping to gain as many points in its remaining group stage matches as possible to ensure a top two finish.
India has three-points after winning its opening clash against Kuwait and is currently second in the table.
Group A standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
