Afghanistan vs India, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: When, where, and how to watch in India? Streaming details

The Blue Tigers are set to meet their Asian neighbours Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Friday (March 22) at the Damac Stadium in Abha, Saudi Arabia. A win in the Afghanistan vs India fixture will give three points to the Blue Tigers and take them an inch closer to the third round of the ongoing Qualifiers. India have never made it to the third round of the Qualifiers since their first-ever appearance in the Qualifiers in 1985.

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India are coming into the contest after a disappointing AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 campaign. India were knocked out of the tournament from the group stage after losing to Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria in Group B.

When and Where is the Afghanistan vs India match?

Afghanistan's home leg will take place on March 21, 2024 (March 22, 12.30 am IST) in Abha, Saudi Arabia while India's home leg will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on March 26, 2024.

When and Where to watch the Afghanistan vs India match in India?

The FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2026 between Afghanistan and India on March 22, 2024, will be streamed live on FanCode. The match will also be broadcast live on DD Sports. The match will kick-start at 12:30 am IST (Friday).

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India's squad for the Afghanistan fixture

• Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith.