The Indian and the Oman team reached Guwahati last evening for their face-off for the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on September 5 next. The match kicks-off the Indian team’s FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign, and also the joint qualification process for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023. The squad headed to Guwahati on the back of a preparatory camp which had kicked-off in Goa on August 20.
In their last two matches at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, the Blue Tigers have grabbed two wins – against Nepal (2-0) and Laos (6-1). After facing Oman, the Blue Tigers will travel to Doha to face Qatar in their next FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier on September 10, 2019. Afghanistan and Bangladesh are the other two teams that make up Group E. The Oman national team also arrived in Guwahati on earlier last evening. (UNI)
