DUBAI: India take on the Kyrgyz Republic in a do-or-die last league match in the AFC U-23 Asia Cup qualifiers on Sunday, with high hopes of qualifying for the finals. India will not only have to win their match but also hope that result of the other match in Group E too is in their favour.
Having beaten Oman 2-1 and lost to hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of a late penalty. As India had won and lost one match, so did the Kyrgyz Republic (beat UAE, lost to Oman). Igor Stimac's side are in an interesting situation as all four teams in the group have the same number of points, have scored, and even conceded the same number of goals.
With India taking on the Kyrgyz Republic and UAE meeting Oman in the last set of league matches, all four teams have a chance of qualifying and all types of permutations and combinations are possible. The group topper will clinch a direct berth to the finals in Uzbekistan next year. IANS
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