The India national football team has participated in ten editions of the FIFA World Cup qualification.
Summary
Tournaments
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
East Asia Zone
Group 3B
Source: RSSSF
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Group D
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Group 10
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
Group 8
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
Group 3
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
Lebanon won 6 â 3 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
United Arab Emirates won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the third round.
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
First round
India won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second round.
Second round
Group D
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Second round
- All matches since 19 November 2019 were played in a centralised venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Also all matches were rescheduled from their original dates.
Group E
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Second round
Group A
Statistics
Results by opponent
India has played against 22 different nations during FIFA World Cup qualification.
- Matches played from the 1986 edition to the 1994 edition had been provided with 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
- Matches played thereafter have been provided with 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
This is the performance table as of 16 June 2024.
2026 qualification opponents<noinclude>
Notes
See also
Notes
References