The Indian national team have been placed alongside Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers final round. They will kick off their campaign on June 8 and all the matches will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Group D Fixtures
| Date | Fixture |
June 8 | Hong Kong vs Afghanistan |
June 8 | India vs Cambodia |
June 11 | Afghanistan vs India |
June 11 | Cambodia vs Hong Kong |
June 14 | Afghanistan vs Cambodia |
June 14 | India vs Hong Kong |
India and Afghanistan have locked horns against each other a couple of times during the qualifiers and on both occasions, the result was a 1-1 draw. Whereas India last played Hong Kong in 2010 in an international friendly where the Blue Tigers went down by 1-0. However, against Cambodia, India won their last game as Sunil Chhetri and co. beat the South-East Asian nation 3-2 in 2017 under the tutelage of former coach Stephen Constantine.
Let us take a look at how these teams have performed in the international arena in the past three years.
How have Afghanistan performed in the past three years?
Afghanistan have played 15 matches in the past three years. They have won and drawn four apiece and lost seven. They have conceded 26 goals in their last 15 outings and have scored 14. In their past two matches against India, they have drawn both the games which should boost their morale before facing the Blue Tigers again on June 11.
Date | Tournament | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
20/3/2019 | Airmarine Cup | Oman vs Afghanistan | 5-0 |
23/03/2019 | Airmarine Cup | Afghanistan vs Malaysia | 1-2 |
05/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Qatar vs Afghanistan | 6-0 |
10/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh | 1-0 |
10/10/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Oman vs Afghanistan | 3-0 |
14/11/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Afghanistan vs India | 1-1 |
19/11/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Afghanistan vs Qatar | 0-1 |
25/05/2021 | Friendly | Indonesia vs Afghanistan | 2-3 |
29/05/2021 | Friendly | Singapore vs Afghanistan | 1-1 |
03/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 1-1 |
11/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Afghanistan vs Oman | 1-2 |
15/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | India vs Afghanistan | 1-1 |
16/11/2021 | Friendly | Afghanistan vs Indonesia | 1-0 |
26/03/2022 | Friendly | Afghanistan vs Kuwait U23 | 3-0 |
29/03/2022 | Friendly | Afghanistan vs Jordan U23 | 0-1 |
How have Cambodia performed in the past three years?
Cambodia have played 18 matches in the past three years. They have won 11, drawn five, and lost two. All their wins have come against significantly lower-ranked teams than them like Pakistan, Guam, and Laos. In these 18 matches, they have scored 16 and have conceded a whopping 59 goals. Their biggest loss came against Iran where they were defeated 14-0.
Date | Tournament | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
09/03/2019 | Friendly | Cambodia vs Bangaldesh | 0-1 |
06/06/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Pakistan | 2-0 |
11/06/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Pakistan vs Cambodia | 1-2 |
05/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Hong Kong | 1-1 |
10/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Bahrain | 0-1 |
10/10/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Iran vs Cambodia | 14-0 |
15/10/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Iraq | 0-4 |
14/11/2019 | Friendly | Cambodia vs Mongolia | 1-1 |
19/11/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Hong Kong vs Cambodia | 2-0 |
03/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Bahrain vs Cambodia | 8-0 |
07/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Iraq vs Cambodia | 4-1 |
11/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Iran | 0-10 |
09/10/2021 | Asian Cup Qualification | Guam vs Cambodia | 0-1 |
12/10/2021 | Asian Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Guam | 2-1 |
06/12/2021 | AFF Championship | Cambodia vs Malaysia | 1-3 |
09/12/2021 | AFF Championship | Indonesia vs Cambodia | 4-2 |
15/12/2021 | AFF Championship | Cambodia vs Laos | 3-0 |
19/12/2021 | AFF Championship | Vietnam vs Cambodia | 4-0 |
How have Hong Kong performed in the past three years?
In the past three years, Hong Kong have played 12 international matches. Nine of them were played in 2019, three in 2021, and they are yet to take the pitch in an international match in 2022. During this period they have had a dismal record as they have lost nine, drawn two, and won only one. They have conceded 24 goals and have scored only thrice. However, their only win came against Cambodia, the team that they are going to face aagin in the final round of qualifiers.
Date | Tournament | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
11/06/2019 | Friendly | Hong Kong vs Chinese Taipei | 0-2 |
05/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Cambodia vs Hong Kong | 1-1 |
10/09/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Hong Kong vs Iran | 0-2 |
10/10/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Iraq vs Hong Kong | 2-0 |
14/11/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Hong Kong vs Bahrain | 0-0 |
19/11/2019 | World Cup Qualification | Hong Kong vs Cambodia | 2-0 |
11/12/2019 | EAFF Football Championship | Korea Republic vs Hong Kong | 2-0 |
14/12/2019 | EAFF Football Championship | Japan vs Hong Kong | 5-0 |
18/12/2019 | EAFF Football Championship | Hong Kong vs China | 0-2 |
03/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Iran vs Hong Kong | 3-1 |
11/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Hong Kong vs Iraq | 0-1 |
15/06/2021 | World Cup Qualification | Bahrain vs Hong Kong | 4-0 |
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