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World Cup Qualifiers: With Eyes On Sunil Chhetri, India Gear Up For Key Clash With Kuwait (Preview)
AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia: India's all-important FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait is inching closer with every day. The West Asians are a familiar side for the Blue Tigers and this is set to be their fourth meeting in less than a year, and without a shadow of a doubt, the most significant one too.
For a simple reason -- a spot in the third round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers as well as direct qualification for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 is on the line. After four matchdays, back-to-back Asian champions Qatar have already sealed their place as table toppers with four wins. But the three remaining contenders for the second and final spot are separated by only one point, leaving open a wide range of possibilities come the last two matchdays on June 6 and 11.
Despite India's defeat to Afghanistan in March, they still occupy the second spot in the group with four points. Afghanistan are also on four, but in third place due to their inferior goal difference, while Kuwait are at the bottom with three points.
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