Indian football team secured its best ever finish in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers by claiming the second spot in Group E as the Blue Tigers win the shootout against Kyrgyz Republic 4-2 after regulation time ended goalless.
With the match ending in a deadlock, both sides finished the group on four points apiece with the same goal difference (zero) and equal number of goals scored in all the matches.
To decide who takes the second and third spots, respectively, in Group E, a penalty shootout was held, which India won 4-2.
Earlier, UAE beat Oman 2-0 to end as the topper of Group E.
India now will have to wait till the conclusion of other Group matches to know if it can qualify for its maiden AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
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