India at the FIFA World Cup qualification
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The India national football team has participated in ten editions of the FIFA World Cup qualification. This is the complete list of all the nation's matches played, along with records against each opponent.[1][2][3][4][5]
Summary
| FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes |
| Uruguay 1930 | Did not enter | ||||||
| Italy 1934 | |||||||
| France 1938 | |||||||
| Brazil 1950 | Qualified by default | Group 10 winners [note 1] | |||||
| Switzerland 1954 | Denied by FIFA | [note 2] | |||||
| Sweden 1958 to Spain 1982 |
Did not enter | [note 3] | |||||
| Mexico 1986 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | First round (2/4 in Group 3B) |
| Italy 1990 | Withdrew | ||||||
| United States 1994 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | First round (5/5 in Group D) |
| France 1998 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | First round (3/4 in Group 10) |
| South Korea Japan 2002 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | First round (3/4 in Group 8) |
| Germany 2006 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | Second Round (3/4 in Group 3) |
| South Africa 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | First round (Lost to File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (6–3) on aggregate) |
| Brazil 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Second round (Lost to File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (5–2) on aggregate) |
| Russia 2018 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | Second round (5/5 in Group D) |
| Qatar 2022 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Second round (3/5 in Group E) |
| Canada Mexico United States 2026 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Second round (3/4 in Group A) |
| Total | 57 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 101 | |
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Tournaments
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
East Asia Zone
Group 3B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
| 21 March 1985 | Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta |
| Nurdiansyah File:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 49' | Report | K. Dey File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Reynaldo Reyes (Philippines) |
| 26 March 1985 | Thailand File:Flag of Thailand.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Bangkok |
| Report | Referee: Shunsaku Nakanishi (Japan) |
| 30 March 1985 | Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka |
| Chunnu File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report | Ghosh File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Panji File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Liu Jingli (China) |
| 6 April 1985 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| Thapa File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' | Report | Dede Sulaiman File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Farouk Mustafa (Iraq) |
| 9 April 1985 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| K. Dey File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Report | Boongeang File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Shokor Abdulkader Abdul Latif (Iraq) |
| 12 April 1985 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| Panji File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Gonsalves File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Report | Bhadra File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Salih Abdul Karim Saadi (Iraq) |
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
- Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 15 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg Bahrain | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 |
| 5 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 |
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Source: RSSSF
| 7 May 1993 | Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Babkin Melikian File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Jamal Taha File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
V. P. Sathyan File:Soccerball shade.svg 68', 82' | Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
| 11 May 1993 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Bhupinder Thakur File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Loh Wai Chi File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Lee Kin Wo File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan) |
| 13 May 1993 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Hong Myung-Bo File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' (pen.) Choi Moon-Sik File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Ha Seok-Ju File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Al-Hindyani (Kuwait) |
| 15 May 1993 | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Khamis Thani File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Saad File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' |
V. P. Sathyan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan) |
| 7 June 1993 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg Bahrain | Seoul, South Korea |
| Khamis Mubarak File:Soccerball shade.svg 20', 53' Khamis Thani File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Referee: Shariff (Singapore) |
| 9 June 1993 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 7–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Seoul, South Korea |
| Lee Ki-Bum File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 25', 49' Kim Tae-Young File:Soccerball shade.svg 37', 70' Park Jung-bae File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Ha Seok-Ju File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Referee: Al-Yenbua'awy (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 June 1993 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | Seoul, South Korea |
| Bhupinder Thakur File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Hassan Ayoub File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Rafi Joulfagi File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Referee: Wei Jihong (China) |
| 13 June 1993 | Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Seoul, South Korea |
| Wong Chi Keung File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | I. M. Vijayan File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 77' Bhupinder Thakur File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Referee: Ali (Iraq) |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Group 10
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
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Source: RSSSF
| 21 September 1996 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Philippines | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Vijayan File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Coutinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
(report) | Attendance: 700 Referee: Omar Ali Al Shughair (Saudi Arabia) |
| 24 September 1996 | Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Silva File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' | (report) | Chapman File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' | Attendance: 400 Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon) |
| 27 September 1996 | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Al-Enazi File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 40' Al Kuwari File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Maayof File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Soufi File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Fazli File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
(report) | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Omar Ali Al Shughair (Saudi Arabia) |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
- Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 12 | Second round |
| 2 | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| 8 April 2001 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Alberto File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Report | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sun Baojie (China) |
| 15 April 2001 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Bhutia File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | Report | Al Ghurbani File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Chalach Piromya (Thailand) |
| 26 April 2001 | United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain City |
| 19:30 UTC+04 | Khater File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Report | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) |
| 4 May 2001 | Yemen File:Flag of Yemen.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Althawra Sports City Stadium, San‘a’ |
| 16:00 UTC+03 | Al-Salimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' (pen.), 20', 62' | Report | Ancheri File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 38' Vijayan File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Suleman Abo Allo (Syria) |
| 11 May 2001 | Brunei File:Flag of Brunei.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Sultan Hassal Bolkiah Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan |
| 20:15 UTC+07 | Report | Ancheri File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hassan Al Ajmi (Oman) |
| 20 May 2001 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Alberto File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Vijayan File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Bhutia File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' (pen.) Ancheri File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Hakim File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nail Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
- Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Japan.svg | File:Flag of Oman.svg | File:Flag of India.svg | File:Flag of Singapore.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 18 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
| 18 February 2004 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 16:00 | Renedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' | Report | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Farajollah Yasrebi (Iran) |
| 31 March 2004 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–5 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 17:45 | Renedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' | Report | Amad Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Ahmed Mubarak File:Soccerball shade.svg 26', 49' Al-Hinai File:Soccerball shade.svg 60', 88' |
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Danny Kim Heng (Malaysia) |
| 9 June 2004 | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 7–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
| 19:20 | Kubo File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Fukunishi File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Nakamura File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Suzuki File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Nakazawa File:Soccerball shade.svg 65', 76' Ogasawara File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' |
Report | Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Huang Junjie (China PR) |
| 8 September 2004 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Bidhannagar |
| 17:30 | Report | Suzuki File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Ono File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Fukunishi File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Miyamoto File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Basel Hajjar (Syria) |
| 13 October 2004 | Singapore File:Flag of Singapore.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 | Sahdan File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Amri File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Yousuf Husain (Bahrain) |
| 17 November 2004 | Oman File:Flag of Oman.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mahmoud Nurilddin (Iraq) |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 6–3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 4–1 | 2–2 |
| 8 October 2007 | Lebanon File:Flag of Lebanon.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Antar File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Ghaddar File:Soccerball shade.svg 62', 76' El Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Report | Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' | Attendance: 500 Referee: Saad Al Fahdli (Kuwait) |
| 30 October 2007 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | Fatorda Stadium, Goa[note 4] |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 [note 4] |
Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Dias File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report | Ghaddar File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' (pen.), 85' | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan) |
Lebanon won 6 – 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 5–2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| 23 July 2011 | United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Al Kamali File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.) Al Shehhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' (pen.) Al Hammadi File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' |
Report | Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar) |
| 28 July 2011 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Lalpekhula File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Singh File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
Report | Al Shehhi File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' Al-Wehaibi File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
United Arab Emirates won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| 12 March 2015 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
| 17 March 2015 | Nepal File:Flag of Nepal.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
| 15:30 UTC+5:45 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Iran.svg | File:Flag of Oman.svg | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | File:Flag of Guam.svg | File:Flag of India.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
- ↑ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[7] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
| 11 June 2015 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 16 June 2015 | Guam File:Flag of Guam.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo |
| 16:15 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 3,277 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 8 September 2015 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–3 Awarded[note 5] | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 October 2015 | Turkmenistan File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 13 October 2015 | Oman File:Flag of Oman.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 18:30 UTC+4 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 12 November 2015 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| 24 March 2016 | Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| 19:00 UTC+4:30 |
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Attendance: 29,160 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 29 March 2016 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Second round
- All matches since 19 November 2019 were played in a centralised venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Also all matches were rescheduled from their original dates.
- Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of Qatar.svg | File:Flag of Oman.svg | File:Flag of India.svg | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 22 | Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
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- ↑ Qatar has already qualified for the World Cup as the host nation. They are later selected as host replacement within the qualified teams of the Asian Cup.
| 5 September 2019 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Guwahati, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 22,798 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
| 10 September 2019 | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 15 October 2019 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh | Kolkata, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Khan File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Uddin File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 53,286 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 14 November 2019 | Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Nazary File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Doungel File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' | Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
| 19 November 2019 | Oman File:Flag of Oman.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Muscat, Oman |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Ghassani File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 24,250 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 3 June 2021 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 7 June 2021 | Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
| 15 June 2021 | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Qatar | Kuwait | India | Afghanistan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
| 16 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report | Manvir File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 32,786 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–3 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 11,389 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
| 21 March 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Abha, Saudi Arabia[lower-alpha 1] |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | FIFA | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
| 26 March 2024 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | India File:Flag of India.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan | Guwahati, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | FIFA | Stadium: IGA Stadium Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | India File:Flag of India.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | Kolkata, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 58,932 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
| 11 June 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Report | Chhangte File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 2,816 Referee: Kim Woosung (South Korea) |
Statistics
Results by opponent
India has played against 22 different nations during FIFA World Cup qualification.
- Matches played from the 1986 edition to the 1994 edition had been provided with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
- Matches played thereafter have been provided with 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
This is the performance table as of 16 June 2024.
2026 qualification opponents
Notes
- ↑ India topped the group after rest of the teams from their group withdrew. But India withdrew from the tournament after having qualified as group champions, due to several reasons such as financial, travel distance, team selection etc.
- ↑ After having withdrawn from previous tournament, FIFA did not allow India to take part in the next edition of the world cup, hence India were not allowed to participate in the qualification tournament as well.
- ↑ AIFF would never send India to the world cup qualification tournament again until 1985.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Match originally scheduled for 28 October 2007 postponed and relocated due to heavy rain in Chennai.
- ↑ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[7] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
See also
- History of the India national football team
- Football at the Summer Olympics
- India national football team at the Olympics
- India at the AFC Asian Cup
- Football at the Asian Games
- India national football team at the Asian Games
Notes
- ↑ Afghanistan will play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
References
- ↑ "Indian Football Team In World Cup Qualifiers". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Indian football: How many matches have India won in World Cup Qualifiers?". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "World Cup 2018: The history of Indian football team in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Why India could never play in a FIFA World Cup so far". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Preliminaries: Asian Zone". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "DISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW – 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA QUALIFIERS" (PDF). FIFA. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2018, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 12 June 2024.