Follow us

AFC Asian Cup | Team India qualifies for the fifth time after Palestine beat the Philippines

no image

BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

96

In a historical moment, the Indian national football team qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2023, even before playing their encounter against Hong Kong on Tuesday. The qualification came in after Palestine defeated the Philippines in another group of the qualifiers, which sent India to the main draw.

This means that India has qualified for the prestigious tournament in back-to-back editions for the very first time in its history.  India had made it to the tournament in 1964, 1984, 2011, 2019, and now in 2023. 

Meanwhile, Palestine recorded a 4-0 win over the Philippines, earlier on Tuesday. Only the winners of the six qualifying groups are sure to advance to the tournament proper, where they will be joined by the five best second-placed teams in their respective groups.

India, which is second behind Hong Kong on goal difference, has qualified ahead of its final round group D clash. The best finish for the Indian team was a second-place finish, behind Israel in 1964. After that, the team has not managed to win a game also in the tournament. 

Comments

Leave a comment

0 Comments

read previousMan Utd Set to Secure Darwin Nunez in Shock Transfer Following Liverpool's Approval
Manchester United are reportedly in talks to sign Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez after the Reds approved his potential sale. Nunez, who joined Liverpool for £64m in 2022, has struggled with consistency, prompting the club to consider offloading him.
Erling Haaland's arrival is worry for rest of Premier League, insists Jamie Carragherread next
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has claimed that highly touted star Erling Haaland’s arrival at Manchester City is a huge concern for the rest of the Premier League because the Norwegian is one of the best strikers in the world. The Norwegian striker completed his move to City this month.

You may also like

View non-AMP page