India face stern test against Oman in CAFA Nations Cup third-place clash

Hisor [Tajikistan], September 7 (ANI):The Indian shot squad volition fastener horns with Oman successful the third-place playoff crippled of the CAFA Nations Cup astatine the Hisor Central Stadium successful Tajikistan connected Monday, aiming to adjacent retired their run with a much-needed win.

India booked their spot successful the third-place playoff aft a goalless gully with Afghanistan successful their last Group B outing connected Thursday. Their progression was confirmed aboriginal successful the evening erstwhile Iran and Tajikistan played retired a 2-2 draw, a effect that confirmed the Blue Tigers' spot successful the adjacent round, according to a property merchandise from ISL.

Oman participate the contention unbeaten, having finished 2nd successful Group A. They began their run with a 1-1 gully against Uzbekistan, followed it up with a 2-1 triumph implicit Kyrgyzstan and past edged Turkmenistan 2-1 successful their last radical fixture. However, Uzbekistan's 4-0 triumph implicit Kyrgyzstan saw them apical the radical connected superior extremity difference, leaving Oman to settee for 2nd place.

Meanwhile India endured a mixed tally successful Group B. Under caput manager Khalid Jamil, India wrapped up the radical signifier with 4 points from 3 matches portion signaling 1 win. Iran topped the radical with 7 points portion hosts Tajikistan besides finished connected 4 points but slipped down India owed to their head-to-head grounds wherever Jamil's men had beaten them 2-1 successful the opening match.

The Blue Tigers volition look to regroup and present a stronger show against Oman, particularly with the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers successful October connected the horizon, wherever they volition look Singapore twice.

The 2 sides past met successful March 2021, successful what was India's archetypal planetary lucifer aft the Covid-19 lockdown. That affable ended successful a 1-1 draw, the ISL property merchandise added.

For India, this third-place playoff crippled offers a accidental some astatine redemption and mentation up of their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers adjacent period portion Oman volition beryllium determined to widen their unbeaten streak and decorativeness their run connected a high. (ANI)