India is third in Group A of the qualifiers and is currently tied on three points with Kuwait, who are second with goal difference.

The Blue Tigers, previously, defeated Kuwait 1-0 away on the back of Manvir Singh’s 79th-minute strike.

After the 1-0 away win over Kuwait, India will host Asian giants Qatar.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Kuwait and India will take place on Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 p.m. IST.

The World Cup qualification process will have five rounds out of which the first two rounds will also act as the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.