 "Sandesh Jhingan will need to have a big game as India face Iran in CAFA Nations Cup 2025. Image: AIFF")
The Indian football team faces one of its toughest challenges on Monday as they take on Iran at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan, in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. While India are ranked 133rd in the FIFA rankings, Iran are world No 20.
India come into the second group game contest with high confidence as they defeated higher-ranked Tajikistan 2-1 in their opening match. It was the first game under new coach Khalid Jamil, who will now look to stun the mighty Iranians.
Khalid Jamil’s India face Iran, one of Asia’s best
Iran have qualified for the FIFA World Cup seven times, including the 2014, 2018 and 2022 and 2026 editions. They have won the AFC Asian Cup thrice and are the highest-ranked team in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025.
Indian coach Khalid Jamil sounded ready for the Iran match as he spoke about how team unity helped India pull a surprise against Tajikistan.
“The win was all down to the unity that the players showed on the pitch. They all worked in unison. Not only the players, but the entire staff – the technical, non-technical, and medical staff all worked together, and the unity within the team is visible,” Jamil told the-aiff.com.
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“The win in the last game was a huge motivation for us, but the main thing right now is for us to be ready for the Iran game. We’ve had two days to recover, and now we need to ensure that everyone is fresh when we face Iran,” added Jamil.
India vs Iran head-to-head
In six matches so far, Iran have registered four wins over India. The Blue Tigers have won two matches. India’s last win against Iran came in 1959.
India vs Iran football match live streaming details
When and where is the India vs Iran football match?
The India vs Iran football match in the CAFA Nations Cup will be played at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan. It will start at 5.30 pm IST on Monday (1 September 2025).
Where can we watch the India vs Iran football match in India?
The India vs Iran football match in India will be live-streamed on FanCode. The match will not be shown on TV.