The Indian football team takes on Singapore in a must-win match at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Tuesday (14 October). The football match between India vs Singapore will start at 7.30 PM IST (9 PM Singapore time).
The AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers football match between India and Singapore will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website. Viewers would need to take a subscription to watch the match on FanCode.
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The Khalid Jamil-coached Indian football team is currently third in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round. Only the group winner would qualify for the Asian Cup and Hong Kong currently lead the table with seven points from three matches, while Singapore are second with five.
India have just two points from three games, while Bangladesh (1) are at the bottom.
India face must-win clash vs Singapore
Bangladesh and Hong Kong play against each other on Tuesday before the India game starts. If Hong Kong win, India have no option but to beat Singapore or else it would be game over. A draw would mean elimination from the Asian Cup qualifiers for India.
The Blue Tigers failed to beat Singapore five days ago away from home, playing out a 1-1 draw after Sandesh Jhingan received a red card early in the second half.
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Coach Jamil, on the eve of the match, asked his players to play positively and aim for a victory and nothing else.
“We have to think positively. They’re a good side, they played very well at their home ground and it was difficult to beat them. But this time it’s our home ground. We’ll try to do our best, stay positive, and go for a positive result.”
He also dropped hints that Subhashish Bose and Apuia are most likely to play against Singapore after being drafted into teh squad just a few days ago.
“We required them, especially Subhashish. We don’t have another left-centre back after Sandesh Jhingan’s red card,” he said. “Apuia, I think, deserved to be back because of his experience. I’ve seen his game, it was good, and we felt this was the right time to use him.”