Can India Still Make It to the FIFA World Cup in 2026 Despite Losing to Qatar in the Qualifiers?

The Indian football crew showed strength however confronted an intense 0-3 loss against the Asian Bosses Qatar during the second round of qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Odisha’s Kalinga Arena on November 21, Tuesday. All through the hour and a half, Qatar ruled the game and might have scored more objectives however botched a few open doors. Their objectives came from Moustafa Tarek Mashal (fourth moment), Almeoz Ali (47th moment), and Yusuf Adurisag (86th moment). While this misfortune has placed a scratch in Sunil Chhetri’s group’s capability trusts, India actually gets an opportunity to highlight On the planet Cup as the qualifiers proceed.

Presently, Qatar drives the gathering after triumphs against India (3-0) and Afghanistan (8-1), with Kuwait getting the subsequent spot following a prevailing 4-1 win over Afghanistan. India’s position slipped to third after the 0-3 misfortune to Qatar, notwithstanding their prior 1-0 win against Kuwait. Despite the fact that India (- 2) sit underneath Kuwait (+3) because of objective contrast, they might in any case guarantee the subsequent spot in Gathering An on the off chance that forthcoming match results swing in support of themselves. This would permit them to advance to the third round of the World Cup Qualifiers in 2024.

The capability design includes Gathering A, where every one of the four groups contend in a twofold cooperative configuration from November 2023 to June 2024. To get a spot in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, Sunil Chhetri’s group needs to complete in the main two situations in the gathering.

Should India finish in the best two, they will progress to the draw for the third round in 2024, going up against other gathering victors and other participants. The best two groups from every third-round gathering will straightforwardly meet all requirements for the 2026 World Cup. Nonetheless, in the event that India doesn’t get a best two completion, there’s as yet an opportunity. In a more perplexing situation, the third and fourth-put groups in the third-round gatherings will advance to the fourth round.

In Round 4, the excess groups from the third round will be parted into two gatherings of three groups each. These groups will play single matches at an impartial setting, with the gathering champs meeting all requirements for the World Cup and the other participants progressing to Round 5.

Round 5 includes home-and-away matches, with the champs meeting all requirements for the between confederation play-off and a definitive opportunity to get a spot On the planet Cup.