Bangladesh takes on their neighbour country India in the ninth round of World Cup Qualification AFC in Group E. The match will kickoff at 7:30 IST at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match will be available in Hotstar VIP and Star Sports Network in India.

Bangladesh is looking for a win in their last 7 matches, They came after a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in their lastest fixture, it will be making a positive impact for the game against India.

On the other hand, India is unable to find a win in their last eight matches, They came after a 1-0 loss against Qatar in their recent fixture. 10-men India fought well against Qatar but unfortunately, they couldn’t make the way through it. 

Looking at the current scenario of the point table, India leads above Bangladesh on a 1 point lead after 6 games played. India was able to grab just three points so far in the Qualifiers.

On another hand, Bangladesh’s spot was at the bottom of the group with just two points. They lost 4 games and drawn 2 games so far in the campaign.

Considering the head to head matches, They have played two matches in recent times one in the 2019 World Cup Qualification and a friendly match back in 2014. Both the matches went on to draws. One is a 1-1 draw in 2019 with Bangladesh’s attacker Saad Uddin scored at the 41st minute of the game while India’s centre back Adil Khan scored the equaliser at 88th minute as well. And the friendly match in 2014 ended on a 2-2 margin, Chhetri scored a brace at 14th minute and a late 90th minute, While Bangladesh’s Chaudhury and Arnab Mondal’s own-goal ended the match in a draw.

India Squad

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Dheeraj Singh.

Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Narender Gehlot, Chinglensana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Adil Khan, Akash Mishra, Subhashish Bose.

Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Rowllin Borges, Glan Martins, Anirudh Thapa, Pronoy Halder, Suresh Singh, Apuia, Abdul Sahal, Yasir Md, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Ashique K.

Attackers: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Ishan Pandita.

Bangladesh Squad

Goalkeepers: Shahidul Sohel, Rasel Mahmud Liton, Anisur Rahman.

Defenders: Topu Barman, Tariq Kazi, Mohammad Mia, Riyadul Rafi, Yeasin Arafat, Rimon Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Mithu, Habibur Sohag.

Midfielders: Jamal Bhuyan, Emon Mahmud, Sohel Rana, Masuk Miah Zoni, Biplo Ahamed, Mohammad Ibrahim, Rakib Hossain, Manik Molla.

Attackers: Mohammad Jewel Rana, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammed Motin Mia, Sumon Reza, Mohammed Abdullah, Mehadi Hassan Royal.

Probable Lineups

India: Gurpreet(GK); Kotal, Jinghan, Sana, Akash; Apuia, Glan; Manvir, Brandon, Ashique; Chhetri

Bangladesh: Anisur Rahman(GK); Kazi, Hasan, Barman, Rahmat Mia; Bhuvan, Rana; Hossain, Miah Zoni, Ahmed; Mohit Mia