India will take on Iran in the Group B encounter of the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup encounter at the Hisor Central Stadium. After a thrilling 2-1 win against hosts Tajikistan, India under new head coach Khalid Jamil will be high on confidence but the challenge that Iran provides will be a bigger test. On their part, Iran started their campaign with a thumping 3-1 win against Afghanistan, and it was a ruthless performance from start to finish.
As the contest is between two sides that won their opening encounter with aplomb, this promises to be a thrilling encounter that could go right down to the wire. India are yet to beat Iran at the top level in football, having lost all of the three previous duels against them but the duo sides haven't featured since 2016. A win for either side will strengthen their position in terms of progression.
Last three head-to-head matches
6/12/2006: Iran 2 India 0
8/9/2015: India 0 Iran 3
24/3/2016: Iran 4 India 0
Where to watch:
There will be no television broadcast of this match in India. However, those passionate to catch the game can view it on the streaming platform Fancode who have the rights to the CAFA Nations Cup.
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