Hisor, Sept. 7 -- The Indian football team will lock horns with Oman in the third-place playoff game of the CAFA Nations Cup at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Monday, aiming to close out their campaign with a much-needed win.

India booked their spot in the third-place playoff after a goalless draw with Afghanistan in their final Group B outing on Thursday. Their progression was confirmed later in the evening when Iran and Tajikistan played out a 2-2 draw, a result that confirmed the Blue Tigers' place in the next round, according to a press release from ISL.

Oman enter the contest unbeaten, having finished second in Group A. They began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Uzbekistan, followed it up with a 2-1 victory over ...