India vs Qatar

The head-to-head football record between India and Qatar is in favor of the Maroons. In its international football debut, Qatar has faced India with two victories and one tie thus far.

In their second game of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers second round campaign, the Indian national football team will play host to Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. On Tuesday, November 21, at 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), the Group A match between IND and QAT will begin.

India, under by head coach Igor Stimac, defeated hosts Kuwait 1-0 at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Thursday, November 16, to begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC qualifying campaign.

In the 75th minute, star forward Manvir Singh scored the game-winning goal to enable India win their first FIFA World Cup qualifier away from home in 22 years.

The Blue Tigers are now ranked second in Group A after scoring three crucial points.

However, having defeated Afghanistan 8-1 in their first-ever FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers match at the Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar will enter the match full of confidence.

Qatar, who is currently placed 61st in the FIFA rankings, defeated Afghanistan handily with to goals from Ahmed Alaaeldin, Hassan Al-Haydos, Mostafa Tarek Meshaal, and striker Almoez Ali, who scored four goals.

With three points and a greater goal differential than India, Qatar is ranked first in Group A after scoring eight goals.

The top two teams in the group advance to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will take place in three North American nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico—for the third qualifying round. Additionally, they will have a direct invitation into the Saudi Arabian-hosted AFC Asian Cup in 2027.

Qatar has a strong international football head-to-head record against India. In their three games against India thus far, the defending AFC Asian Cup champions have recorded two victories and one tie.

When these two teams last faced each other, in June 2021, at the Hassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar defeated India 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.