India march into AFC eAsian Cup Round of 16

India eFootball National Team secured ir spot in round of 16 stages of AFC eAsian Cup after y won one (2-1) and lost (1-5) second of two matches against Syria, on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Doha, Qatar.

inaugural edition of AFC eAsian Cup is being played on Konami’s eFootball 2024 on PlayStation 5 consoles, with 20 teams spre across six groups, fighting it out against each or.

Placed in Group B alongside Uzbekistan and Syria, eTigers earned two 1-1 draws against Uzbekistan on  Thursday. y thus booked ir slot in Round of 16s, finishing second in group with five points to ir name; Uzbekistan topped group with eight.

India began both of Friday’s games with Hemanth Krishna Kommu and Ibrahim Gulrez in 2v2 matchups, while Charanjot Singh was present as substitute.

eTigers began encounters on a bright note, making Manvir Singh focal point of ir attacks. Two quick goals put m in driver’s seat. While Syria did fight back with a late goal from Mohamm Al Hallak, India secured three points in first game, and also booked ir spot in Round of 16.

second match-up was all about equations for India. A win by a margin of three or more goals would put India at top of Group B. However, Syria fought back in second match-up, despite an early goal from India (Ishan Pandita). However, Syrians fought back with a brace from Mahmoud Alasw, while Mohamm Al Hallak, Alaa Al Dali, and Ammar Raman netted one each to win match 5-1 for Syria.

Despite result in second match-up, India’s qualification for Round of 16 was alrey a foregone affair. eTigers will now play runners-ups of Group F in Round of 16 on February 4, 2024.