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Match Preview: Muscat: India will look to avoid their fifth consecutive defeat of their pathetic 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign when they face higher ranked Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here on Tuesday. World No.167 India have lost all their four matches so far to be rooted at the bottom of Group D. They lost against world No.102 Oman 1-2 in their home match at Bengaluru. Oman have eight points from four matches and are at the second spot in the five-team group, lead by Iran. “We obviously take confidence from that game. But at that time we were playing at home and now we are playing away. We are yet to garner points and definitely want to change the trend,” Indian captain Sunil Chhetri said in a pre-match press conference here on Monday. [caption id=“attachment_2467364” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File photo of Indian football team. AIFF[/caption] “We aim to keep all the negatives away and not project it as a reason as to why we are weak.” Indian chief coach Stephen Constantine expects the match to be another tough outing for the beleaguered team. “It will be a very difficult match for us. Oman are one of the most underrated teams and most importantly, they know to play Football,” Constantine said in a statement from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Indian team reached Muscat after a day-long delay due to weather from Ashbagat, Turkmenistan, where it lost 1-2. “It’s not the best preparation as we go into the match, but again, it is what it is,” he added. India will be without the services of suspended midfielder Eugenson Lyngdoh, who will sit out the match due to a double booking. Constantine wants his team to fight. “We have respect for Oman but we are here to play and we will fight. We didn’t come here to lose. We lost three matches with the same margin, 1-2 and that suggests that we are close,” he concluded. IANS
World Cup Qualifier, as it happened: Oman rout India 3-0 despite Gurpreet's heroics
Live update as India will look to avoid their fifth consecutive defeat of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Oman
 "World Cup Qualifier, as it happened: Oman rout India 3-0 despite Gurpreet's heroics")
That was another shambolic performance from India and only Gurpreet can hold his head high after a remarkable performance in goal. Indian football team is pointless, in more ways than one.
Thanks for joining me for the live coverage. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be going to bed with that Arabic song stuck in my head.
Possibly. Oman just patiently playing this out now.
Only saving grace is our keeper. Gurpreet you are a star. Our David De Gea. That kid has made so many saves. #OMAvIND
— Donato Pavrey (@donatopavrey) October 13, 2015
Sandu's keeping like his life depends on it. The defence could learn a lot from him. A little fighting spirit would be nice. #OMAvIND
— Shiv Nair (@ShoeNair) October 13, 2015
No problem with defence. Problem is attack - how to win without scoring? India defended from first whistle, it had to give at some point.
— Pulasta Dhar (@pulastadhar) October 13, 2015
Meanwhile, Robin Singh just came on for India.
Okay. Time to get back to FIFA 15 and making India win. Oh the dreams that we have! #IndvOma #OMAvIND
— Aravind S (@arvisusi) October 13, 2015
Goal, OMAN! Too easy, too easy. A lofted pass from outside the box finds an unmarked No. 9 between two defenders – Jhingan completely loses the flight of the ball. The forward has enough time to get it under his feet and slot it past Gurpreet.
India 0 – 2 Oman. That should be the game.
More spaces beginning to open up for Oman here as India start to tire / attempt attacking / lose organisation. Oman #18 is put through down the left but his shot from a tight angle hits side-netting.
Oman 1 – 0 India
This should be the new way to telecast football...play trippy music in the background. Could get used to this! #OMAvIND #BacktheBlue
— Angikaar Choudhury (@AngikaarC) October 13, 2015
Could not have anything about this. Mondal completely left the player unmarked far post.
Really sad for @GurpreetGK. He has been brilliant, must have been agonising to concede #OMAvIND
— Ujwal (@UjwalKS) October 13, 2015
Astonishing how quickly Oman defenders crowd out India's attackers before they can even start going forward. #OMAvIND
— Pulasta Dhar (@pulastadhar) October 13, 2015
Astonishing how quickly Oman defenders crowd out India's attackers before they can even start going forward. #OMAvIND
— Pulasta Dhar (@pulastadhar) October 13, 2015
I missed this substitution. Apologies. Hoping got more steel in the midfield perhaps.
Second half gets underway and Sehnaj has come in place of Rowllin Borges in the midfield #OMAvIND
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) October 13, 2015
Well turns out there is no commentary for this half. I was kind of looking forward to a crazy goal celebration.
0-0 in the second half so far, patient from Oman.
We hardly penetrated Oman's half, but we did good to hold on. Physical fitness should be a huge worry #OMAvIND
— Ujwal (@UjwalKS) October 13, 2015
As diffuicult as it has been for India, the Blues are still in this game.
Half time & it's goalless in Muscat, thanks largely to Gurpreet. 1st time in these qualifiers that India haven't conceded in a half #OMAvIND
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) October 13, 2015
HT Oman 0-0 India
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) October 13, 2015
Ten corners & 14 attempts on goal for the hosts, but no breakthrough #WCQhttp://t.co/7ipu8YacyR pic.twitter.com/PaCdmLBZ3k
OOH!! YET ANOTHER BIG CHANCE FOR OMAN! Jhingan is fooled by a feint and shoot move inside the box but Narayan Das puts in a remarkable last ditch block as the referee blows it for half-time.
HALF TIME in MUSCAT: Oman 0 – 0 India
Oman is way too good for India right now. It's a miracle they are not ahead already. #OMAvIND
— coderzombie (@coderzombie) October 13, 2015
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