Afghanistan vs India Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

By Tolu Shotade

02 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 02 Sep 2025

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Afghanistan seeking first 2025 CAFA Nations League win vs India.
India has 1 win, aiming to pressure group leaders.
Both teams struggle defensively; over 2.5 goals likely.

Afghanistan vs India

Afghanistan are seeking their first win of the 2025 CAFA Nations League as they face India in their final Group B fixture.

India have picked up one win in the competition and are looking to maintain the pressure on the group leaders. They will be confident of claiming the upper hand over their rivals, who have been out of sorts lately.

Afghanistan News

It has been a poor tournament for Afghanistan, who lost their opening two matches in Group B. They began with a 3-1 defeat to Iran before falling 2-0 to hosts Tajikistan in their previous fixture.

Those results are part of a lengthy poor run for Afghanistan, who have lost their last eight matches across all competitions. However, they are not completely down and out of the CAFA Nations League as a big win could see them advance to the third-place match if other results go their way.

Poor defending has been one the problems for Afghanistan, who are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Three of the last six fixtures in that run have produced over 2.5 goals.

India News

India have picked up one win in the competition, earning a 2-1 victory over Tajikistan in their opening fixture. However, they will head into this clash off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Iran last time out.

The Indians have fared slightly better than their rivals lately and are unbeaten in six of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Along with the win over Tajikistan, a 3-0 friendly victory over the Maldives is also among their recent results.

One similarity with the hosts is that India also seem to struggle defensively and are without a clean sheet in seven of their last nine matches across all competitions. Their last two fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

India have five wins and as many draws, while Afghanistan have picked up two victories in the last 12 matches. Both teams met in a World Cup qualifier last year, with the Afghans earning a 2-1 victory.

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