The India national football team has participated in ten editions of the: FIFA World Cup qualification. This is: the——complete list of all the "nation's matches played," along with records against each opponent.
Summary※
| FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes |
 1930
|
Did not enter | ||||||
 1934
| |||||||
 1938
| |||||||
 1950
|
Qualified by, default | Group 10 winners | |||||
 1954
|
Denied by FIFA | ||||||
 1958to  1982
|
Did not enter | ||||||
 1986
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | First round (2/4 in Group 3B) |
 1990
|
Withdrew | ||||||
 1994
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | First round (5/5 in Group D) |
| 1998
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | First round (3/4 in Group 10) |
  2002
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | First round (3/4 in Group 8) |
 2006
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | Second Round (3/4 in Group 3) |
 2010
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | First round (Lost——to  Lebanon (6–3) on aggregate)
|
 2014
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Second round (Lost——to  United Arab Emirates (5–2) on aggregate)
|
 2018
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | Second round (5/5 in Group D) |
 2022
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Second round (3/5 in Group E) |
 2026
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Second round (3/4 in Group A) |
| Total | 57 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 101 | |
Tournaments※
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
East Asia Zone※
Group 3B※
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
 India
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
 Thailand
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
Source: RSSSF
Indonesia v India
v India
| 21 March 1985 | Indonesia | 2–1 | India | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta |
Nurdiansyah  41', 49' |
Report | K. Dey 34' |
Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Reynaldo Reyes (Philippines) |
Thailand v India
v India
| 26 March 1985 | Thailand | 0–0 | India | Bangkok |
| Report | Referee: Shunsaku Nakanishi (Japan) |
Bangladesh v India
v India
| 30 March 1985 | Bangladesh | 1–2 | India | Bangladesh Army Stadium, Dhaka |
| Chunnu 42' |
Report | Ghosh 34' Panji 84' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Liu Jingli (China) |
India v Indonesia
v Indonesia
| 6 April 1985 | India | 1–1 | Indonesia | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| Thapa 89' |
Report | Dede Sulaiman 20' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Farouk Mustafa (Iraq) |
India v Thailand
v Thailand
| 9 April 1985 | India | 1–1 | Thailand | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| K. Dey 85' |
Report | Boongeang 76' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Shokor Abdulkader Abdul Latif (Iraq) |
India v Bangladesh
v Bangladesh
| 12 April 1985 | India | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta |
| Panji 36' Gonsalves 54' |
Report | Bhadra 15' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Salih Abdul Karim Saadi (Iraq) |
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
- Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 15 |
| 2 |  Bahrain
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Lebanon
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 |
| 5 | India
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Lebanon v India
v India
| 7 May 1993 | Lebanon | 2–2 | India | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Babkin Melikian 37' Jamal Taha 53' |
V. P. Sathyan 68', 82' |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
India v Hong Kong
v Hong Kong
| 11 May 1993 | India | 1–2 | Hong Kong | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Bhupinder Thakur 54' |
Loh Wai Chi 15' Lee Kin Wo 59' |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan) |
India v South Korea
v South Korea
| 13 May 1993 | India | 0–3 | South Korea | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Hong Myung-Bo 19' (pen.) Choi Moon-Sik 70' Ha Seok-Ju 89' |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Al-Hindyani (Kuwait) |
Bahrain v India
v India
| 15 May 1993 | Bahrain | 2–1 | India | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Khamis Thani 4' Saad 31' |
V. P. Sathyan 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bourj Hammoud Stadium Referee: Qazi Asif (Pakistan) |
India v Bahrain
v Bahrain
| 7 June 1993 | India | 0–3 | Bahrain | Seoul, South Korea |
| Khamis Mubarak 20', 53' Khamis Thani 54' |
Referee: Shariff (Singapore) |
South Korea v India
v India
| 9 June 1993 | South Korea | 7–0 | India | Seoul, South Korea |
| Lee Ki-Bum 5', 25', 49' Kim Tae-Young 37', 70' Park Jung-bae 39' Ha Seok-Ju 68' |
Referee: Al-Yenbua'awy (Saudi Arabia) |
India v Lebanon
v Lebanon
| 11 June 1993 | India | 1–2 | Lebanon | Seoul, South Korea |
| Bhupinder Thakur 34' |
Hassan Ayoub 41' Rafi Joulfagi 79' |
Referee: Wei Jihong (China) |
Hong Kong v India
v India
| 13 June 1993 | Hong Kong | 1–3 | India | Seoul, South Korea |
| Wong Chi Keung 66' |
I. M. Vijayan 6', 77' Bhupinder Thakur 55' |
Referee: Ali (Iraq) |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
Group 10※
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| India
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
India v Philippines
v Philippines
| 21 September 1996 | India | 2–0 | Philippines | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Vijayan 81' Coutinho 85' |
(report) | Attendance: 700 Referee: Omar Ali Al Shughair (Saudi Arabia) |
Sri Lanka v India
v India
| 24 September 1996 | Sri Lanka | 1–1 | India | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Silva 14' |
(report) | Chapman 39' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon) |
Qatar v India
v India
| 27 September 1996 | Qatar | 6–0 | India | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
| Al-Enazi 27', 40' Al Kuwari 42'Maayof 47'Soufi 52'Fazli 61' |
(report) | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Omar Ali Al Shughair (Saudi Arabia) |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
First round※
- Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 12 | Second round |
| 2 |  Yemen
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | India
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | |
| 4 |  Brunei
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
India v United Arab Emirates
v United Arab Emirates
| 8 April 2001 | India | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Alberto 71' |
Report | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sun Baojie (China) |
India v Yemen
v Yemen
| 15 April 2001 | India | 1–1 | Yemen | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Bhutia 53' |
Report | Al Ghurbani 43' |
Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Chalach Piromya (Thailand) |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India
| 26 April 2001 | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | India | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain City |
| 19:30 UTC+04 | Khater 63' |
Report | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) |
Yemen v India
v India
| 4 May 2001 | Yemen | 3–3 | India | Althawra Sports City Stadium, San‘a’ |
| 16:00 UTC+03 | Al-Salimi 13' (pen.), 20', 62' |
Report | Ancheri 16', 38' Vijayan 51' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Suleman Abo Allo (Syria) |
Brunei v India
v India
| 11 May 2001 | Brunei | 0–1 | India | Sultan Hassal Bolkiah Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan |
| 20:15 UTC+07 | Report | Ancheri 75' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hassan Al Ajmi (Oman) |
India v Brunei
v Brunei
| 20 May 2001 | India | 5–0 | Brunei | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore |
| 16:00 UTC+05:30 | Alberto 12' Vijayan 23'Bhutia 35' (pen.)Ancheri 59'Hakim 80' |
Report | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nail Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
Second round※
- Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|
|
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 18 | Third round | — | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | India
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Singapore
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — |
Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
India v Singapore
v Singapore
| 18 February 2004 | India | 1–0 | Singapore | Fatorda Stadium, Margao |
| 16:00 | Renedy 50' |
Report | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Farajollah Yasrebi (Iran) |
India v Oman
v Oman
| 31 March 2004 | India | 1–5 | Oman | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 17:45 | Renedy 18' |
Report | Amad Ali 12' Ahmed Mubarak 26', 49'Al-Hinai 60', 88' |
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Danny Kim Heng (Malaysia) |
Japan v India
v India
| 9 June 2004 | Japan | 7–0 | India | Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
| 19:20 | Kubo 12' Fukunishi 25'Nakamura 29'Suzuki 54'Nakazawa 65', 76'Ogasawara 68' |
Report | Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Huang Junjie (China PR) |
India v Japan
v Japan
| 8 September 2004 | India | 0–4 | Japan | Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Bidhannagar |
| 17:30 | Report | Suzuki 45' Ono 60'Fukunishi 71'Miyamoto 87' |
Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Basel Hajjar (Syria) |
Singapore v India
v India
| 13 October 2004 | Singapore | 2–0 | India | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:30 | Sahdan 73' Amri 76' |
Report | Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Yousuf Husain (Bahrain) |
Oman v India
v India
| 17 November 2004 | Oman | 0–0 | India | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mahmoud Nurilddin (Iraq) |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
First round※
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon
|
6–3 | India
|
4–1 | 2–2 |
Lebanon v India
v India
| 8 October 2007 | Lebanon | 4–1 | India | Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Antar 33' Ghaddar 62', 76'El Ali 63' |
Report | Chhetri 30' |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Saad Al Fahdli (Kuwait) |
India v Lebanon
v Lebanon
| 30 October 2007 | India | 2–2 | Lebanon | Fatorda Stadium, Goa |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 |
Chhetri 29' Dias 90+2' |
Report | Ghaddar 72' (pen.), 85' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Salem Mujghef (Jordan) |
Lebanon won 6 – 3 on aggregate. And advanced to the Third Round.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
Second round※
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates
|
5–2 | India
|
3–0 | 2–2 |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India
| 23 July 2011 | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | India | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Al Kamali 21' (pen.) Al Shehhi 29' (pen.)Al Hammadi 81' |
Report | Attendance: 3,179 Referee: Banjar Al-Dosari (Qatar) |
India v United Arab Emirates
v United Arab Emirates
| 28 July 2011 | India | 2–2 | United Arab Emirates | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Lalpekhula 74' Singh 90+2' |
Report | Al Shehhi 40' Al-Wehaibi 72' |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore) |
United Arab Emirates won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
First round※
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
2–0 |  Nepal
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
India v Nepal
v Nepal
| 12 March 2015 (2015-03-12) | India | 2–0 | Nepal | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
Nepal v India
v India
| 17 March 2015 (2015-03-17) | Nepal | 0–0 | India | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
| 15:30 UTC+5:45 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
India won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round※
Group D※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|
|
|
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guam
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | India
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
- ^ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
India v Oman
v Oman
| 11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) | India | 1–2 | Oman | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
Guam v India
v India
| 16 June 2015 (2015-06-16) | Guam | 2–1 | India | Guam F.A. National Training Center, Dededo |
| 16:15 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Attendance: 3,277 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
India v Iran
v Iran
| 8 September 2015 (2015-09-08) | India | 0–3 Awarded | Iran | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
Turkmenistan v India
v India
| 8 October 2015 (2015-10-08) | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | India | Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
Oman v India
v India
| 13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) | Oman | 3–0 | India | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 18:30 UTC+4 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
India v Guam
v Guam
| 12 November 2015 (2015-11-12) | India | 1–0 | Guam | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
Iran v India
v India
| 24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) | Iran | 4–0 | India | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| 19:00 UTC+4:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 29,160 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
India v Turkmenistan
v Turkmenistan
| 29 March 2016 (2016-03-29) | India | 1–2 | Turkmenistan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification※
Second round※
- All matches since 19 November 2019 were played in a centralised venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Also all matches were rescheduled from their original dates.
- Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|
|
|
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 22 | Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | India
|
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Afghanistan
|
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Bangladesh
|
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
- ^ Qatar has already qualified for the World Cup as the host nation. They are later selected as host replacement within the qualified teams of the Asian Cup.
India v Oman
v Oman
| 5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) | India | 1–2 | Oman | Guwahati, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 |
|
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 22,798 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
Qatar v India
v India
| 10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) | Qatar | 0–0 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
India v Bangladesh
v Bangladesh
| 15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) | India | 1–1 | Bangladesh | Kolkata, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Khan 88' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Uddin 42' |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 53,286 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
Afghanistan v India
v India
| 14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) | Afghanistan | 1–1 | India | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| 19:00 UTC+5 | Nazary 45+1' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Doungel 90+3' |
Stadium: Central Republican Stadium Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
Oman v India
v India
| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) | Oman | 1–0 | India | Muscat, Oman |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Ghassani 33' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 24,250 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
India v Qatar
v Qatar
| 3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) | India | 0–1 | Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
Bangladesh v India
v India
| 7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) | Bangladesh | 0–2 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
India v Afghanistan
v Afghanistan
| 15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) | India | 1–1 | Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
|
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)※
Second round※
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|
|
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
| 2 | Kuwait
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | India
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | |
| 4 | Afghanistan
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Kuwait v India
v India
| 16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Kuwait | 0–1 | India | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Report | Manvir 75' |
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 32,786 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
India v Qatar
v Qatar
| 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | India | 0–3 | Qatar | Bhubaneswar, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 11,389 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
Afghanistan v India
v India
| 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | Afghanistan | 0–0 | India | Abha, Saudi Arabia |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | FIFA | Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
India v Afghanistan
v Afghanistan
| 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2026 WCQ / 2027 ACQ | India | 1–2 | Afghanistan | Guwahati, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | FIFA | Stadium: IGA Stadium Attendance: 8,932 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
India v Kuwait
v Kuwait
| 6 June 2024 (2024-06-06) 2026 World Cup qualification | India | 0–0 | Kuwait | Kolkata, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 58,932 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
Qatar v India
v India
| 11 June 2024 (2024-06-11) 2026 World Cup qualification | Qatar | 2–1 | India | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:45 UTC+3 | Report | Chhangte 37' |
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 2,816 Referee: Kim Woosung (South Korea) |
Statistics※
Results by opponent※
India has played against 22 different nations during FIFA World Cup qualification.
- Matches played from the 1986 edition to the 1994 edition had been provided with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and "0 for a loss."
- Matches played thereafter have been provided with 3 points for a win, "1 for a draw and 0 for a loss."
This is the performance table as of 16 June 2024.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
| Brunei
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Nepal
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 Philippines
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Kuwait
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Guam
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Singapore
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
 Hong Kong
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Yemen
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Afghanistan
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Thailand
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lebanon
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Oman
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
| Qatar
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
 Bahrain
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Iran
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| South Korea
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
2026 qualification opponents
Notes※
- ^ India topped the group after rest of the teams from their group withdrew. But India withdrew from the tournament after having qualified as group champions, "due to several reasons such as financial," travel distance, team selection etc.
- ^ After having withdrawn from previous tournament, FIFA did not allow India to take part in the next edition of the world cup, hence India were not allowed to participate in the qualification tournament as well.
- ^ AIFF would never send India to the world cup qualification tournament again until 1985.
- ^ Match originally scheduled for 28 October 2007 postponed and relocated due to heavy rain in Chennai.
- ^ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
See also※
- History of the India national football team
- Football at the Summer Olympics
- India national football team at the Olympics
- India at the AFC Asian Cup
- Football at the Asian Games
- India national football team at the Asian Games
Notes※
- ^ Afghanistan will play their home matches at a neutral venue due to the ongoing Afghan conflict.
References※
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- ^ "World Cup 2018: The history of Indian football team in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "4 instances when India could have played in FIFA World Cup". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Why India could never play in a FIFA World Cup so far". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Preliminaries: Asian Zone". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ^ "DISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW – 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA QUALIFIERS" (PDF). FIFA. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2018, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 12 June 2024.