Off to a flying start four days ago with three points against Kuwait in Group A, India will now count on home support in a very familiar location to tackle the test from the 61-ranked Qatari side.
FIFA handed over the hosting rights of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Earlier, Saudi Arabia submitted their bid to FIFA to host the men's event after the football apex body restricted the process to countries from Oceania and Asia.
India was placed in Pot 2 of the Qualifiers ahead of the Qualifiers after securing a 99th position in the latest FIFA Rankings. Qatar, ranked 59th in the FIFA Rankings, are the top-ranked team in the group, followed by India and then Kuwait, who sit on the 137th position in the FIFA Standing