IND vs OMA Football Today third place playoff Match Live Scorecard updates, Head to Head, Match Result
India vs Oman Football Today Match Live Score Updates, CAFA Nations Cup 2025: India were impressive in their first two matches before their woeful inability to find goals denied them a victory in their last match of the tournament against the lower-ranked Afghanan. All of this meant that while they didn’t qualify for the final, India managed to make it to the third-place playoff, in which they faced Oman.Story continues below this ad
It will be another uphill struggle for the 133rd-ranked India against an Oman side who are placed 79th in the world. Apart from the gulf in positions in the FIFA rankings India have not been able to beat Oman in their last 10 attempts, with Oman winning seven of those matches and three ending in draws.
India will also be hurt the fact that talismanic centre-back Sandesh Jhingan will not be playing today. Jhingan is back in India where he is undergoing treatment for a fractured cheekbone, an injury he sustained during India’s opening match of the tournament against hosts Tajikan. The 32-year-old is currently under “expert medical care” in Goa, as per the AIFF’s statement.
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Injured Sandesh Jhingan in medical care in Goa after suffering cheekbone fracture during CAFA Nations Cup
Indian footballer Sandesh Jhingan in action. (AIFF)
India centre-back Sandesh Jhingan has suffered a cheekbone fracture during the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 match between India and Iran at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikan, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and FC Goa said in a joint statement on Friday. Jhingan was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament on Wednesday after the setback.
The 32-year-old is currently under “expert medical care” in Goa, as per the statement.
“The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and FC Goa express their full support for Sandesh Jhingan, who sustained a cheekbone fracture while on national duty with the Senior Indian Men’s National Team. Sandesh is under expert medical care in Goa, and his recovery and rehabilitation are being closely monitored,” the statement read.
