India vs Afghanistan, FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifier HIGHLIGHTS: Doungel Scores, India Draw 1-1 With Afghanistan

India scrape to another draw with another late goal. But it has helped their World Cup Qualifiers campaign in no real way except that they have helped their campaign from crashing completely. India face Oman next and will be in absolute need for a win there.

FULL-TIME! And that's the end of that! The referee blows the whistle, as the two teams share the spoils.

🇦🇫 1-1 🇮🇳#AFGIND ⚔ #BackTheBlue 💙 #IndianFootball ⚽ #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/cJwafhDRCq

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

Full Time! Afghanistan 1-1 India

FULL TIME! India have managed to somehow hold Afghanistan to a draw as FC Goa teammates Len Doungel and Brandon Fernandes combined in stoppage time to equalise for India. India remain winless in the World Cup qualifiers though and stay on the fourth spot in the Group E standings, the World Cup dream getting farther and farther. However, the equaliser saved India's hopes from going into complete tatters.

Afghanistan 1-1 India

90+3' - GOAL! Len Doungel finds the equaliser for India! That's an FC Goa connection, a goal made in their training ground. Brandon Fernandes whips in a perfect corner towards the far post and Doungel rises and heads it in.

Afghanistan 1-1 India

5 minutes of added time! Igor Stimac is not happy, Afghanistan have wasted quite a lot of time and the Indian coach feels that the injury time given is not enough for all the time-wasting.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

88' - Brandon Fernandes goes for a long-ranger but the slight deflection take it directly into the hands of Azizi. The time is running out for India here unless they can get a miraculous equaliser here.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

88' @BrandonFern10 lines up a fierce shot from 25 yards out, but it is saved by the keeper.

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

84' - Brandon's corner and Manvir's head, just wide! It's just been that day once again for India. They haven't managed to find the back of the net and Afghanistan have done well to keep their shape despite the visitors putting all the pressure in the second half.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

We are into the last 10 minutes of the match and India's World Cup dreams are on the verge of ending unless India can at least get an equaliser here. India have to push all up now.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

77' - SUBSTITUTION FOR INDIA! Seiminlen Doungel comes in place of Pritam Kotal. Last roll of the dice from Igor Stimac and he is simply looking for India to get an equaliser here.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

66' - Norlla Amiri with a brilliant attempt! His shot goes just off the bar. Despite all the pressure from India, Afghanistan had a big chance and India just survived!

68' - CHANCE! Brandon Fernandez with a good cross and Chhetri just midjudged the bounce of the ball it seemed and could not get the best connection with the ball and the header is saved.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

67' CHANCE! @chetrisunil11 rises high inside the box and sends in a looping header, but it is expertly saved!

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

64' - Good passing play between Manvir and Ashique after which Brendan Fernandes puts in a delicious cross in the middle but it is cleared away.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

SUBSTITUTION! @manvir_singh07 replaces @sahal_samad

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

59' - SUBSTITUTION FOR INDIA! Manvir Singh comes on for Sahal Abdul Samad. Another attacking chance from Igor Stimac as he brings in a number 9 to help Sunil Chhetri up front and give more option in the centre for others to pass to.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

56' - Farukh puts in a great cross towards the far post for Chhetri from the left flank but the Indian captain was just inches away from getting to the ball. Pritam Kotal kept the ball alive and Chhetri got another chance but his header was parried away by the keeper.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

57' - The introduction of Farukh has injected some pace in the Indian attack but loose ball still keep coming in and that is costing India in the final third. Afghanistan have not been able to control the game as much as they would like though.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

51' - Farukh with a good run on the left and cross towards the far post trying to find Udanta Singh but he just overhit that ball a bit.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

The second half of Afghanistan vs India gets underway with the home side leading 1-0. India have made a half time change, bringing in Farukh Choudhary in place of Mandar Rao Dessai. As a result, Ashique Kuruniyan will take the left-back position - a position he played in for Bengaluru FC twice this ISL season.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

2ND HALF-KICKOFF! @choudharyfar8 replaces @mandar17dessai as Afghanistan get the match back underway! 👟🏐

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

HALF TIME! India started the match with intent but Afghanistan were able to grow into the match and take full control of the game. India were trapped by the end as Afghanistan kept attacking from the right channel. Udanta, Ashique, Sahal and Chhetri have not been able to create too many clear-cut chances even though Ashique's pace has been troublesome at times. In the stoppage time of the first half, Afghanistan dealt India a blow as Zelfy Narzary finished a brilliant David Najem pass from the right to find the back of the net.

Afghanistan 1-0 India

HALF-TIME! We've got it all to do in the second half, as both teams head into the breather.

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

45+1' - GOAL! All the pressure from Afghanistan has finally paid off. Another attack for Afghanistan from that right channel as David Najem received a through ball on the right and ran up the pitch and played a cutback in the middle. Zelfy Narzary got to the end of the pass and gave it a brilliant finish. Gurpreet got his fingertips to the ball but could not stop him!

Afghanistan 1-0 India

45+1 Goal! David Najem centres it low and hard, as Zelfagar Nazary slots it into the back of the net.

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

41' - India are struggling for rhythm here. Brandon is sitting extremely deep instead of going up in attack while Udanta, Ashique and Sahal have not been able to influence the game as much as they would like.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

37' - SAVE! Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has to get his palms to the ball as nobody closes down Afghanistan and they go for a shot at the goal.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

33' - Sunil Chhetri puts through Brandon on the left, who paces up with the ball and passes it to Ashique. Ashique tries to work the ball around and trouble the Afghan defence with his ease but eventually the ball is put out.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

27' - CHANCE FOR INDIA! Afghanistan cannot clear the ball completely and it falls to Ashique Kuruniyan to passes it to Sahal on his right. Sahal works it around a bit and passes it back to Ashique whose shot is just over.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

28' CHANCE! @sahal_samad wins a tackle on the edge of the Afghanistan box. @Ashique_22 follows it up with a left-footed curler, but it goes wide. 😮

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

23' - India had all the possession in the beginning of the match but Afghanistan have since taken shape and have been able to neutralise the game. Ashique and Udanta have been trying to play inside quite a bit.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

12' - Afghanistan have had to make an early change, a forced one due to injury.

14' - A fabulous through ball from Afghanistan puts them through with Mandar caught out of position but the ball goes out for corner.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

4' - A good cross in the middle from Pritam Kotal on the right but it is cleared in time by the Afghan defence. India need an early goal here to ease their nerves and settle into the game.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

5' CHANCE! @KotalPritam crosses it in from the right, but the ball evades everyone!

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

Afghanistan vs India gets underway in Dushanbe. Igor Stimac has gone for an attacking line-up with India in desperate need of a win. This is set to be tough away game.

Afghanistan 0-0 India

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— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) November 14, 2019

Both the teams are out on the field and the Indian national anthem has been sung. We shall have the live football action start in a few minutes from now. India are in desperate need of a win here.

Anas Edathodika Not Available | Experienced centre back Anas Edathodika flew back home late on Tuesday owing to a family emergency. "Anas (Edathodika) is having a tough time. Our thoughts are with him and his family. He has been an instrumental member of the squad and we will miss him. The onus is now on the other players to take the mantle and deliver on the pitch," Stimac said on Wednesday.

Pranoy Halder and the Indian team team were ready to take the challenge of the cold conditions and the artificial turf and this is what Halder said ahead of the game: "Yes, the conditions have not been in our favour to some extent but that won't have any effect when the referee blows the whistle. If we can execute the coach's plans on the pitch, we can surely hope for a good result."

Here is India's starting XI vs Afghanistan: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Mandar Rai Dessai, Adil Khan, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke; Brandon Fernandes, Pranoy Halder, Sahal Abdul Samad; Ashique Kuruniyan, Udanta Singh; Sunil Chhetri.

Substitutes: Subhasish Bose, Narender Gahlot, Nishu Kumar, Anirudh Thapa, Manvir Singh, Farukh Choudhary, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem (GK), Raynier Fernandes, Vinit Rai, Jackichand Singh, Seiminlen Doungel, Amrinder Singh (GK).

With Anas Edathodika back home with family emergency, Stimac will be missing an out and out central defender and has a makeshift central defence in place. Also, Brandon Fernandes is starting in place of a regular Anirudh Thapa.

Based on the Indian squad right now and Igor Stimac's selection pattern, here is India's probable starting XI vs Afghanistan: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Mandar Rai Dessai, Adil Khan, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke; Anirudh Thapa, Pranoy Halder, Sahal Abdul Samad; Ashique Kuruniyan, Udanta Singh; Sunil Chhetri.