India v Afghanistan, 26 March 2024
| Score | 2-1 to Afghanistan |
| Referee | Mohammed Al Hoish |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia group A |
| Venue | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| Attendance | 8,932 |
View India v Afghanistan head to head
Kick-off: 7.00pm local
1
India
Manager: Igor Štimac
Goals:
| Sunil Chhetri | penalty | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defender
Rahul Bheke
Defender
Subashish Bose
Defender/Midfielder
Anwar Ali
Defender/Midfielder
Nikhil Poojari
Midfielder
Brandon Fernandes
Midfielder
Lalengmawia
Midfielder
Jeakson Singh
Forward
Sunil Chhetri
(captain)
Forward
Liston Colaco
Forward
Manvir Singh
Substitutions:
| Lallianzuala Chhangte for Sunil Chhetri | 68 |
| Naorem Mahesh Singh for Liston Colaco | 68 |
| Anirudh Thapa for Brandon Fernandes | 68 |
| Vikram Partap Singh for Vikram Partap Singh | 85 |
Cards:
| Brandon Fernandes | 25 | Y |
| Subashish Bose | 39 | Y |
| Rahul Bheke | 43 | Y |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 87 | Y |
| Vikram Partap Singh | 90+6 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vishal Kaith
Goalkeeper
Amrinder Singh
Defender
Akash Mishra
Defender
Mehtab Singh
Defender/Midfielder
Jay Gupta
Defender/Midfielder
Suresh Singh
Defender/Midfielder
Deepak Tangri
Midfielder
Lallianzuala Chhangte
Midfielder
Anirudh Thapa
Midfielder/Forward
Imran Khan
Midfielder/Forward
Vikram Partap Singh
Forward
Naorem Mahesh Singh
2
Afghanistan
Manager: Ashley Westwood
Goals:
| Rahmat Akbari | 70 |
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| Sharif Mukhammad | penalty | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Ovays Azizi
Goalkeeper
Haroon Amiri
Defender
(captain)
Habibulla Askar
Defender
Mahboob Hanifi
Defender
Mosawer Ahadi
Defender/Midfielder
Sharif Mukhammad
Defender/Midfielder
Zelfy Nazary
Defender/Midfielder
Omid Popalzay
Defender/Midfielder
Taufee Skandari
Defender/Midfielder
Rahmat Akbari
Midfielder/Forward
Jabar Sharza
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Fareed Sadat for Omid Popalzay | 65 |
| Siar Saadat for Habibulla Askar | 77 |
| Jamshed Asekzai for Jabar Sharza | 90+6 |
Cards:
| Haroon Amiri | 36 | Y |
| Mahboob Hanifi | 90+2 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Faisal Saeed Khil
Goalkeeper
Golalai Rahimi
Defender
Amid Arezou
Midfielder
Jamshed Asekzai
Midfielder
Siar Saadat
Midfielder/Forward
Sayed Fatemi
Midfielder/Forward
Omid Musawi
Forward
Balal Arezou
Forward
Sayed Reza Hussaini
Forward
Fareed Sadat