2024-03-26 16:52:35
Guwahati | India suffered a miserable defeat against Afghanistan in the World Cup qualifier. Despite Sunil Chhetri scoring a goal in his 150th match in the Indian jersey, luck did not help the team. Afghanistan defeated India by two goals to one. India, who were leading in the first half, were locked in by scoring two goals in the second half.
Chhetri converted the penalty in the 36th minute. In the second half, Afghanistan made a strong attack into the Indian box to equalize. Rahmat Akbari scored the first goal for Afghanistan in the 70th minute. Then in the 87th minute, Afghanistan was shocked by shaking the Indian net for the second time.
Afghanistan scored the winning goal through a penalty with minutes remaining in the match. Afghanistan’s Sharif Mohammad scored the winning goal. The referee awarded the penalty for Gurpreet trying to stop the progress of the Afghanistan forward in the penalty box. The match was held at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. After the unexpected defeat, the matches against Qatar and Kuwait are crucial for India.
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