India is eligible for third place Playoff Cafa Nations Cup

India qualified for third place Playoff match after he was held by Afghanistan in the last group B-confessing in the Cafa Nations Cup 2025 in the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tadjikistan on Thursday.

The Blue Tigers had to wait for the second game of the day between Iran and Tadjikistan, who ended in a 2-2 draw to learn their fate.

The men of Khalid Jamil finished the group in second place with four points (a victory, a loss and a draw), while Iran Groep B each covered with seven points of three games each. Host Tajikistan, on four points, and Afghanistan were beaten from the tournament at one point.

Match Report | India versus Afghanistan

India finished for Tajikistan on the basis of a better head-to-head record after he had defeated it 2-1 in the first game. The Blue Tigers now play third place at the same location on 8 September.

They will see the team that second ends in group A. As it now looks, Oman and Uzbekistan are locked on four points each and occupy the top two places in the group; Both have the same target difference (+1) and have scored the same number of goals in their two games (3).

Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic are third and fourth respectively, with one point each. Oman plays Turkmenistan, while Uzbekistan is facing Kyrgyz Republic on Friday 5 September on the last day of Group A; Both games are played in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Published on 04 September 2025