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U23 Asian Cup qualifier: India seek big win against Brunei Darussalam - highlights
Tonight is India's last chance to qualify for its first-ever AFC U23 Asian Cup.
India go into this fixture with three points. (Photo credit: AIFF)
India fell to Qatar by a narrow margin in their previous outing, but on Tuesday night, they have yet another opportunity to qualify for their first-ever AFC U23 Asian Cup when they take on Brunei Darussalam in their final Group H fixture at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
India go into this fixture with three points in their kitty courtesy their victory against Bahrain.
The Blue Colts can progress either as potential group winners or as among the four best runners-up across all groups if they were to beat Brunei Darussalam. That said, a critical factor will be the goal difference.
Remember, Qatar scored 13 goals against Brunei Darussalam, after which Bahrain pumped in 10 in their fixture. This means that if India beats Brunei Darussalam and Bahrain beat Qatar (by not more than two goals) in the last Group H match India will finish in first place and confirm their qualification (owing to a better head-to-head goal difference in the matches involving the top three teams).
Can the Blue Colts deliver the goods against Brunei Darussalam?
Live action begins at 8.45pm IST.
Highlights...
Live Updates
- 9 Sep 2025 3:39 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
24' Sanan, this time, weaves past a couple of Brunei defenders in the final third and lets fly a left-footer from the edge of the box, its wide of the upright.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:37 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
20' An Indian corner this time and skipper Bikash, at the far corner take a shot on goal and the ball misses the far post by a whisker.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:34 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
17' It's been all India in this first passage of play so far.
They're in a hurry and it is show in their offensive play.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:32 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
15' India camped on the ledge of the Brunei box and mounting attacks from both sides of the flank now.
Shot on goal from India from the edge of the box, saved by the Brunei keeper, on the the cross bar and out of bounce.
Unlucky India there.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:29 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
12' Sohail weaves past a couple of Brunei defenders, shades of Mo Salah there.
But his final left-footed shot lets him down as he drags the ball wide past the upright.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:27 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
10' India in a hurry tonight, know all to well that they need to score heavy to qualify.
They're wasting now time in getting the ball into the Brunei final third.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:24 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 2 - 0 BRU
7' India score again and its Mohanan again.
From the final third, he chips in a through ball meant for the forward line, but an error on the part of the keeper means that the ball bounces over his head and into the net.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:22 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 1 - 0 BRU
6' A cross from the right flank yet again, received on the edge of the box and left footed drive from India is saved by the Brunei keeper.
- 9 Sep 2025 3:21 PM GMT
1st Half | IND 1 - 0 BRU
India moving well on the right flank and a cut-back finds Mohanan who capitalizes on a defensive lapse to find the back of the net.
And India are up and running.
