India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
This is India's second successive appearance at AFC Asian Cup and fifth overall
India defeated Hong Kong in the final fixture to advance as the group winners
This was India's first win over Hong Kong in 29 years
India won all of their three matches in the 3rd round of qualifying
Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth-highest international goal-scorer (84) of all time
Anvar Ali and Ishan Pandita scored their first goals for the national team