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India vs Uzbekistan LIVE: Blue Tigers aim for all three points in AFC Asian Cup 2023

Indian football team seek their first win in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 as they face Uzbekistan in their second group match at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Thursday.  India vs Uzbekistan Live Streaming in AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be available on JioCinema while Sports 18 will broadcast the game live,

Eager to put their first-game disappointment behind them, the Blue Tigers are determined to give their all in the upcoming encounter. Despite a 0-2 loss to Australia, India demonstrated solid defence in the first half, and they aim to carry that defensive strength into a more evenly-matched game.

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Chapter 2⃣ of our #AsianCup2023 story

20:00 IST
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
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Uzbekistan, though positioned 43 places below Australia in the rankings, holds a higher rank than the Blue Tigers. Renowned in central Asia, they topped their Asian Cup qualification group and reached the final of the CAFA Nations Cup in June last year.

India vs Uzbekistan Team News:

During the press conference, Igor Stimac shared Sahal Abdul Samad has started ball-involved training, but he is unlikely to feature. On the other hand, Akash Mishra, who had a worrisome injury during training, is anticipated to recover in time. Unfortunately, India is likely to be without Lallianzuala Chhangte and goalkeeper Amrinder Singh. In contrast, Uzbekistan is anticipated to feature a squad in full fitness.

India vs Uzbekistan Predicted XI:

India Predicted XI:
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Nikhil Poojary, Sandesh Jhingan, Rahul Bheke, Akash Mishra, Deepak Tangri, Suresh Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Manvir Singh, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Sunil Chhetri.

Uzbekistan Predicted XI:
Yusupov; Khusanov, Eshmurodov, Ashurmatov; Turgunboev, Hamrobekov, Shukurov, Sayfiev; Fayzullaev, Masharipov; Sergeyev

India vs Uzbekistan Head-to-Head at a glance

Matches played: 6

Win: 0

Loss: 4

Draw: 2

Match Details:

Date: 18th January

Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar

Kick-off: 8.00 PM IST

Live Streaming: India vs Uzbekistan Live Streaming in AFC Asian Cup 2023 will be available on JioCinema

Live Telecast: Sports 18 will broadcast the game live

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