Hisor, Sept. 6 -- India, in their debut appearance at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, have had a win, a loss, and a draw thus far - results that have helped them pip hosts Tajikistan to the second spot in Group B.

The Blue Tigers, under new head coach Khalid Jamil, have exhibited discipline in defence that has pitted them against Oman in the third-place match of the play-off round, which is set to take place at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan, on September 8 at 17:30 IST.

For India (133rd in the FIFA rankings), a match against higher-ranked Oman (79th) will go a long way in preparing them for their real objective, which is to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2027; they play two matches (away and home) against Singapore next month...