The Indian football team secured its best-ever finish in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, finishing second in Group E as goalkeeper Dheer...
The Indian football team secured its best-ever finish in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, finishing second in Group E as goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh made some spectacular saves in a shootout against Kyrgyz Republic 4-2 after regulation time ended goalless in UAE.
With the match ending in a stalemate, both sides finished the group on four points apiece with the same goal difference (zero) and equal number of goals scored in all the matches (2).
To decide who takes the second and third spots, respectively, in Group E, a penalty shootout was held, which India won 4-2.
Earlier, UAE beat Oman 2-0 to end as the toppers of Group E.
Top teams from each Group qualify directly for next year’s continental showpiece along with the best four second-placed teams across all Groups.
India now need to wait till the conclusion of other Group matches to know if they can qualify for their maiden AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
In the penalty shootout, Dheeraj started with a couple of spectacular saves while Rahul KP, Rohit Danu, Suresh Singh, and Rahim Ali scored from the spot.
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the man of the moment 🤩@dhee_singh01 👏👏👏#INDKGZ ⚔️ #AFCU23 🏆 #BackTheBlue 💙 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/tY4k5SmC2S
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) October 30, 2021
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