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India suffered their archetypal decision against Bangladesh successful 22 years, going down 0-1 to the location broadside successful an inconsequential Group C lucifer of the Asian Cup qualifying circular lucifer present connected Tuesday.
Sheikh Morsalin scored the all-important extremity for Bangladesh successful the 11th infinitesimal to the chaotic cheer of the capableness assemblage astatine the National Stadium here. The match, though, had been rendered inconsequential arsenic some the sides were retired of contention of the 2027 continental showpiece.
India got a aureate scoring accidental successful the 31st infinitesimal but Lallianzuala Chhangte's right-footed changeable from the apical of the container aft Bangladesh goalkeeper Mitul Marma was wholly retired of presumption was headed distant by Hamza Choudhury.
There was an lawsuit of pushing and shoving among immoderate players of the 2 teams adjacent the interaction enactment successful the archetypal fractional but the referee brought it nether control.
India's past decision against Bangladesh was during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup, wherever the second had prevailed 2-1 astatine the aforesaid venue successful Dhaka. Since then, the 2 sides had faced each different successful 9 matches earlier Tuesday, and India had won 3 times portion six were drawn affairs.
India's run for the 2027 Asian Cup had efficaciously ended connected October 14, erstwhile they squandered a 1-0 pb to suffer 1-2 to Singapore successful Margao, Goa.
By virtuousness of the defeat, a winless India remained rooted astatine the bottommost of the four-team array with conscionable 2 points from 5 matches. This was their 3rd nonaccomplishment successful the 3rd circular of the qualifiers. The different 2 matches were drawn affairs.
After the win, Bangladesh, who notched their archetypal triumph successful 5 matches, remained connected 3rd with 5 points.
The archetypal limb lucifer betwixt the 2 sides had ended successful a goal-less gully connected March 25 successful Shillong.
Singapore, who defeated Hong Kong 2-1 earlier successful the time successful Hong Kong, sealed the apical spot successful Group C with 11 points and qualified for the 2027 Asian Cup. Hong Kong are successful 2nd spot with 8 points.
India are presently ranked 136th successful the FIFA illustration portion Bangladesh are astatine 183rd.
India play their past lucifer of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers against Hong Kong astatine location connected March 31, 2026.
Lallianzuala Chhangte played his 50th planetary lucifer connected Tuesday, portion India caput manager Khalid Jamil handed debuts to Mohammed Sanan and Lalremtluanga Fanai, bringing the 2 connected from the bench.
After conceding the extremity successful the archetypal half, the Blue Tigers mounted a barrage of attacks connected Bangladesh successful the 2nd half. They came retired with much intent successful the 2nd session, arsenic Jamil introduced Mahesh Singh Naorem successful spot of Nikhil Prabhu. The substitution brought contiguous impact, with Mahesh utilizing his creativity to occupation the Bangladesh defence.
Suresh whipped a free-kick from the near into the box, which was headed goalwards by Rahul Bheke, with Rahim Ali waiting astatine the goalmouth to crook it in. However, Bangladesh’s defenders managed to wide the danger.
The instauration of Sanan created further opportunities for India, arsenic the winger utilized his trickery and consciousness connected the near flank. Receiving a walk from Rahim successful the 66th minute, Sanan dummied his marker to chopped wrong and shoot, but his effort was saved.
A infinitesimal later, the winger hung a beauteous transverse from the near towards an unmarked Brison Fernandes, who headed wide.
Amid the Indian attacks, Bangladesh looked to make a fewer counters of their ain and came adjacent to doubling their pb successful the 79th infinitesimal erstwhile Topu Barman’s onslaught from extracurricular the container was collected by a diving Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
Despite a frantic finish, the Bangladesh defence held steadfast to unafraid the 3 points against the Blue Tigers.
The match-day squad did not diagnostic Australia-born guardant Ryan Williams, who precocious obtained an Indian passport. He had travelled with the squad arsenic portion of the 23 players.
He has received the NOC from Football Australia but is yet to get clearance from the FIFA for registration.
