India qualify for Asian Cup Finals for the first time since 2019
Updated On: 14 June, 2022 02:36 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Overall, India have qualified for the continental showpiece for the fifth time -- 1964, 1984, 2011, 2019 and now in 2023
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Afghanistan`s defenders try to stop Sunil Chhetri during the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers final match betwwen India and Afghanistan. PTI Photo
Indian men`s football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines in a group B match in Ulaanbaatar.
The result meant that the Palestinians directly qualified for the 24-team finals finishing group toppers, while second placed Philippines, with four points, were eliminated despite finishing second.
Only the winners of the six qualifying groups are sure to advance to the tournament proper, where they will be joined by the five best second-placed teams in respective groups.
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