India is out of FIFA U-17 which was the heart-breaking situation for the fan as well as team management but the senior team managed to registered their name in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Football is surely blowing across the globe. After a ravishing, yet heart-breaking performance by the India U-17 squad in the ongoing FIFA tournament in the home nation India, the senior football team stepped forth to prove their worth as they stunned Macau 4-1 at the Sree Kanteerva stadium in Bengaluru, on Wednesday to seal their spot for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers UAE 2019.

Rowlin Borges opened the scoring with a fine volley in the 28th minute, skipper Sunil Chhetri restored the lead, after the hosts conceded one, with a strike in the 60th minute, while Macau approved an own goal through defender Lam Seng in the 70th minute to excavate their own grave at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. The fourth goal was scored by Jeje Lalpekhlua (90+2) after being assisted by Chhetri. For Macau, Nicholas Tarrao scored in the 37th minute, their first goal of the qualifying promotion.

India is at the top of Group A qualifying round with 12 points from four matches. Borges gave India the lead, but the Indian celebrations did not last long as in the 37th minute, managed to beat goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. At halftime, both teams were locked 1-1. Playing in rain with puddles of water giving trouble to players, India had two early chances in the second and fourth minutes.It was India's fourth successive win on the trot in the qualifying stage as the Blue Tigers roared their way into the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in eight years and fourth overall. India will next play against Myanmar on November 24 and then against Kyrgyzstan on March 27 in 2018.  

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