I am so excited about the qualifying matches not only because of India but all Asian teams as it provides an insight about the growth and rise of Other Asian sides . With number of Asian slots increased for the 2026 WC, we will have a good idea which other teams India will have to surpass to qualify for the WC.
Team should go with a 3 at back against Qatar , something like this. GSS Kotal Jhingan/ Adil/Bose Bheke Ashique/Mishra Glan Thapa/Suresh Bipin Chettri Manvir
No Brandon cause I am not sure we will be utilize him properly against Qatar
As Borges is injured, Glan Martins would be obvious choice for Stimac in mid-field. In CB position, coach may use Narender or make-shift CB's like Rahul Bheke/Subhasish Bose/Pritam Kotal in place of Sana Singh.
else as dev_pfc suggested , starting with 5 defenders ( 3 CB's ) will also be a good option. With this formation, Rahul may replace Ashique in starting XI and starting XI would be 5-3-2
I feel Stimac will play Adil because Adil knows what to expect from this Qatar team having played previously. Hopefully he would be on top of his game. Glan is definitely starting. The question is will he go with kids like Suresh and Apuia in starting 11? Along with Akash in LB. Surely not all of them. Won't be surprised to see experienced and pacy players like Udanta, Ashique/Changte start this game
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GSS
Kotal Jhingan/ Adil/Bose
Bheke Ashique/Mishra
Glan Thapa/Suresh
Bipin Chettri
Manvir
No Brandon cause I am not sure we will be utilize him properly against Qatar
else as dev_pfc suggested , starting with 5 defenders ( 3 CB's ) will also be a good option.
With this formation, Rahul may replace Ashique in starting XI and starting XI would be 5-3-2
Bangaldesh Afghanistan match link. Pre-match show going on.