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New Delhi: The Indian football team, a.k.a., the Blue Tigers, is enjoying an extraordinary run in the year 2023, as they first went on to win two back-to-back international trophies, and if that was not enough, they are now also looking strong to make it out of the round 2 of the AFC World Cup qualifiers and keep their hopes of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 alive.<\/p>\n

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All set for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier Match tomorrow<\/p>\n

India Vs Qatar<\/p>\n

7 PM Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar #Cheerforindia<\/a> #BlueTigers<\/a> #OdishaforSports<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/G7O9qdqMa1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vineel Krishna (@rvineel_krishna) November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, despite registering a win against Kuwait and having momentum on their side, the blue Tigers will still be having a tough time on Tuesday, November 21, when they will go up against the Asian football giants Qatar, in their second match of AFC World Cup qualifiers round 2.<\/p>\n

India and Qatar, both teams, have 3 points from 1 match, after defeating Kuwait and Afghanistan, respectively, in their first match, which means, whoever wins on Tuesday will gain a huge advantage in their group standings.<\/p>\n

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India defeated Kuwait in Kuwait, in one of the World Cup qualifiers. Goal courtesy Manvir Singh. Crazy support at the stadium. \ud83d\udd25pic.twitter.com\/576LE35moV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) November 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India, who are currently at the 102nd<\/sup> spot in the latest FIFA rankings, will be at a psychological disadvantage against their opponents on Tuesday, who are ranked 61 in the latest FIFA ranking.<\/p>\n

Both teams will be trying to win this match, as it will give them much-needed momentum going into the AFC Asian Cup 2024, starting January 12, 2024.<\/p>\n

Remembering the 2019 heroics<\/span><\/h3>\n

However, the Qatar side is way too big of a challenge for the Blue Tigers if we take the last few years of both teams into consideration. However, the blue tigers have, from time to time, proved that they are capable of climbing any mountain they want if they can get a good start.<\/p>\n