India will play its second match against Uzbekistan today in the AFC Asian Cup. Qatar’s match will be played at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium from 8 pm onwards.

Today’s match will be important for India. Indian team will get important 3 points for victory. At the same time, the team can also come on top of the table by a big margin.

India is last in the points table
India is at the last position in the points table of Group B. If India loses today, it will have to win the next match and also decide the result of the second World Cup. For this, Australia will have to lose to Syria and Uzbekistan, which is very difficult. The details of India going into the knockouts are alive.

India did not win any match against Uzbekistan
India is waiting for its first win against Uzbekistan. The team has been playing the Constantine Asian Cup since 1996. In recent World Cup qualifiers, Uzbekistan defeated Turkmenistan (3-1), Kyrgyzstan (4-1) and Palestine (1-0). The team also recently played a 2-2 draw against Asia’s top-ranked Iran.

The last match between India and Uzbekistan was in the Merdeka tournament of 2001, when Team India lost 1-2. So far, out of the 6 matches played between the two, India has lost 4, while 2 Kolkata doctors are also staying.

Uzbekistan’s defense strengthened
The defense of the Uzbekistan team is strong. The team did not lose a single match for 4 months. The team played its last match on 10 September 2023, a 3–0 defeat against the United States. After this the team played 8 matches, in which 3 were drawn, while it won 5.

It may be difficult for India to score against Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan will look to score goals in the clash against Syria. Along with excellent defense, Indian players will have to avoid counter attacks.

India’s defense is excellent, attack due to absence of Sahal
After the match against Australia, the Indian team has a great focus on defence. However, due to the absence of Sahal Abdul Samad in the midfield, the Indian team has been attacked. Deepak Tangri, playing in his place, strengthens the defense in the midfield, but is unable to attack. Indian midfielders will have to attack.

Possible starting phase of both teams
India (4-5-1): Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (goalkeeper), Nikhil Pujare, Sandesh Jhingan, Rahul Bheke, Shubhashish Bose; Manveer Singh, Lalingmawia Ralte (Apuia), Deepak Tangri, Suresh Singh, Lalianzuala Changte and Sunil Chhetri.

Uzbekistan(4-2-3-1): Utkir Yusupov (goalkeeper), Khoziakbar Alidzhanov, Rustamjon Ashurmatov, Abdukodir Khusanov, Farrukh Safiev, Odiljian Khamrobekov, Otabek Shukurov, Abbosbek Faizulayev, Investihmat Arkinov, Jaloliddin Masharipov and Ostan Urunov.