India Fail To Qualify For AFC Asian Cup 2027! Blue Tigers Crash Out With 2 Games Left To Play

Last Updated:October 14, 2025, 21:36 IST

India’s men’s football team exited AFC Asian Cup contention after a 2-1 loss to Singapore at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with two points from four games.

India’s men’s football team failed to qualify for AFC Asian Cup (AIFF)

The Indian men’s football team were knocked out of the race for a spot in the AFC Asian Cup after losing to Singapore 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Tuesday.

The Blue Tigers had held Singapore to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture after losing to Hong Kong 1-0 away and drawing Bangladesh 0-0 at home.

Khalid Jamil’s men are still winless in the qualifying campaign and slid down to fourth (last spot) in the Group C standings with two points from four games, behind Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangladesh.

There are still two games left to play. India take on Bangladesh on November 18 away in Dhaka and end their campaign against Hong Kong at home on March 31 next year.

More to follow…

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin...Read More

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