Hisor (Tajikistan), Aug. 30 -- India's era under newly-appointed head coach Khalid Jamil began with a 2-1 victory against Tajikistan in their first match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Group B at the Hisor Central Stadium here.
All goals were scored in the first half. Anwar Ali (5') began the scoring early on, and Sandesh Jhingan (13') soon doubled the lead for India, before Shahrom Samiev (23') pulled one back forthe hosts.
India began on the front foot early on, catching Tajikistan by surprise by going on the attack with long throws on Friday. Muhammed Uvais Moyikkal, who was handed his first international cap by Jamil, launched his long throw from the left, which pin-balled in the box, before a stray Jhingan headerfell to Anwar, whose lo...