Manvir Singh struck a late aim as India beat Kuwait 1-0 of their 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers match right here on Thursday. Manvir scored with a left-footed shot within the seventy fifth minute as he related a Lallianzuala Chhangte cross to assist India win the match on the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium. Kuwait ended the match with 10 males as their participant Faisal Alharbi was despatched off after selecting his second yellow card within the third minute of the added time for a excessive boot problem on Chhangte.

India play Asian champions Qatar subsequent on November 21 in Bhubaneswar.

India are positioned in Group A alongside Qatar, Kuwait and Afghanistan with the highest two from the group progressing to the third spherical of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The high two groups from every group will even safe qualification for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

The Blue Tigers have by no means superior to the third spherical of AFC’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Ranked 106th on this planet, India had overwhelmed Kuwait (149th) on penalty shootout within the remaining of the SAFF Championships in July.