Bhubaneswar and Guwahati Selected as Host Cities for India's FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualification Matches

The All India Football Federation issued a significant statement on Saturday on the inclusion of India's first two domestic opponents in the second round of preliminary joint qualification for both the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup 2027. These significant events have historically been hosted in Bhubaneswar and Guwahati.

Along with scary nations like Kuwait and Qatar, as well as the winners of the match between Afghanistan and Mongolia in the preliminary joint qualification round 1, India is placed in established gang A of the Asian qualifiers.

The depressive voyage On November 16, Tigers begin a continuous match against Kuwait, which will be followed by a crucial home game against Qatar, the formidable AFC Asian Cup winners. On November 21, this match will take place at the illustrious Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

India's campaign continues in 2024 with time-appropriate matches either against Afghanistan or Mongolia. The crew will return to their home venue, the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati, for the second leg on March 26, while the first limb, a continuously couple, is scheduled for March 21.

The Football Association of Odisha and the Assam Football Association were wished good luck for successfully obtaining the accommodative rights for these rivals by Shaji Prabhakaran, the AIFF desk representative. He expressed his congratulations for helping these peers on a very high level, together with the precious assistance of the particular state governments.

The decision of the hosts for India's home match versus Kuwait on June 6 of the next year will be made public later, which will increase the anticipation and inspiration around these key tools.