In Asian Cup qualifier, India were lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan without actually scoring in a Group E match in Doha.

India still advanced to the third and final round after Afghan goal-keeper scored the goal on their account.
Ovays Azizi scored the self-goal in the 75th minute and Hossein Zamani’s 82nd minute strike drew parity at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Importantly for Sunil Chhetri’s team, India entered the third and final round of the qualifiers, along with Afghanistan.
India finished at the third position in Group E with seven points from eight matches. They won only one match, lost three, and drew four games. They scored six goals and conceded seven to end up with a negative goal difference.