New frontier
This is the first time that India have qualified for consecutive editions of the AFC Asian Cup and is their fifth appearance overall; except for 1964 where the tournament only consisted of one round, India have never made it past the group stage in the competition's history.

Tough run
India have won just one of their last 10 group stage games in the AFC Asian Cup (D1 L8), a 4-1 triumph against Thailand in 2019; this is one of the three games where India managed to score a goal during this stretch.

New foes
India have never played Syria or Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup; their only previous game against Australia in the competition was a 4-0 loss in the 2011 edition of the tournament.

On the low side
India averaged a passing accuracy of just 56.3% in AFC Asian Cup 2019, the lowest aggregate of any team in a single campaign since the 2007 edition of the tournament; they completed just 153 passes per game in 2019, the second lowest by any team since 2007 (Indonesia – 150 in 2007).

 

Topscorer
Sunil Chhetri is India’s highest goal scorer in the AFC Asian Cup, having netted four times in the competition; his six appearances in the tournament are also the most by any Indian.