FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: IND vs BAN match predictions and team news

India will play hosts to Banglesh when y will clash for ir upcoming World Cup qualifier on Tuesday in footballing hub of Kolkata. India will play after eight years at Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stium) and excitement level of fans has reached its peak. Indians are currently high on motivation after a clinching a draw against Asian champions Qatar in Doha. Team India h a 10-day training camp in Guwahati before landing in Kolkata on Sunday.

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India vs Banglesh: Predictions and updates

Prediction: India 2-1 Banglesh

With return of captain Sunil Chhetri to side, India will be more lethal in ir attack against Bangleshis. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu delivered an exceptional performance against Qatar and will be expected to continue with his momentum. On or hand, Jamie Day-managed Bangleshi side have failed to score a single goal in ir previous two World Cup Qualifiers, although, y managed to create a lot of chances against Qatar.

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Match Info

India has a golden opportunity to grab ir first win in ir World Cup qualifiers when y face Banglesh. hosts are currently ranked fourth in ir group with one point. Whereas, Banglesh has suffered defeats in both of ir games y have played so far. Although India will see return of Chhetri, y will not have ir star centre-back Sandesh Jhingan and Anwar Ali (Junior) participating in game.

Gaffer Igor Stimac dressed that team will have to work on ir set-pieces, combinations and must pick ir best eleven for Banglesh's clash. Croatian looked overwhelmed by Kolkata's reception to welcome Men in Blue and went ahe to thank m. He furr ded that when India visited Doha in September after facing a loss in ir campaign opener against Oman in Guwahati, team was considered to be underdogs. However, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's heroics h helped m secure a draw.

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According to Banglesh's goalkeeping coach Bobby Mimms, pressure will be on hosts as y will be playing in front of ir home crowd. In an interview with a leing media portal, Mimms claims that if Banglesh wins on Indian soil, it will be a massive upset. He calls for his side to take full vantage of India feeling heat to win. India ranks 104th in FIFA rankings, while Banglesh are on 207th spot.

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