The 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the 18th edition, will begin in Qatar on January 12, featuring 24 national teams in six groups. The tournament was postponed due to the high summer temperature in Qatar.
The AFC Asian Cup in Qatar is set to showcase the Indian football team’s prowess by making their fifth appearance on this grand Asian football platform, the Blue Tigers bring with them the legacy of previous campaigns in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019. The highlight remains their commendable performance in 1964, where they secured the runners-up position.
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India, being the lowest-ranked team in the group, faces an uphill task in order to advance to the Round of 16, where only the top two teams from each group and the best four third-placed teams will qualify.
After a remarkable 2023 campaign in which the Sunil Chhetri-led squad won three trophies and showed great growth, India will attempt to build on that success in Qatar.
Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu have been included in Stimac’s 26-man roster for the AFC Asian Cup. The duo will compete in the continental tournament for the third time. They played for India at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, which was also hosted in Qatar.
Assigned to Group B, India embarks on their Asian journey on January 13, 2024, facing Australia at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. Subsequently, on January 18, they engage with Uzbekistan at the same venue. The group stage concludes with Stimac’s team challenging Syria on January 23 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Football enthusiasts eager to follow the action can tune in through JioCinema and Sports18 for a seamless viewing experience on this exciting football journey.
