The Indian football team made a classic comeback against Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier match on Tuesday. After being one goal down after the first half, the Blue Tigers bounced back in the 2nd half to tie the match against their Asian rival 1-1. The match took place at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. India's Adil Khan scored a goal in the 88th minute to level the final score against Bangladesh. Earlier, Bangladesh earned a lead after Saad Uddin in the 42nd minute. India vs Bangladesh, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers Asia Schedule: Ticket Details & Guidelines To Follow For Second Round Group E Match at Salt Lake Stadium.
India and Bangladesh faced off each other in the group E qualifiers of FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification Group E. Indian fans showed a great support for the Blue Tigers during the match. The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata was filled with a lot of Indian football fans. Many fans also flooded Twitter with numerous tweets to support India team. #INDBAN, #BackTheBlue and #IndianFootball became some trending searches on Twitter. Indian Fans Show Massive Support for Blue Tigers on Twitter As IND vs BAN FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers Match Commences in Kolkata.
Sunil Chhetri, who missed previous India’s game against Qatar, was back in India vs Bangladesh game. India lost to Oman in the opening game 1-2 in Guwahati. Before the clash against Bangladesh, India were placed on 4th place while Bangladesh were on the bottom-most spot in the points table. Bangladesh earlier lost to Afghanistan and Qatar in their first two matches. After IND vs BAN match ended in a draw, India maintained their 4th spot in the points table.
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