Bengaluru
\nIndia on Wednesday qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after they pumped in three goals for a convincing 3-1 win over Macau with two matches still to go in the qualifying round.<\/p>\n
This is the third time the country has qualified for the continental showpiece. India have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup finals only twice in the past 37 years.<\/p>\n
The last time it happened was in 2011 and their only appearance before that was way back in 1984.<\/p>\n
Rowllin Borges opened the scoring for India with a fine right-footed 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 conceded an own goal in the 70th minute to dig their own grave at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.<\/p>\n
For Macau, Nicholas Tarrao scored in the 37th minute\u2014their first goal of the qualifying campaign.<\/p>\n
India topped Group A qualifying round with 12 points from four matches.<\/p>\n
They play Myanmar on November 24 and Kyrgyzstan on March 27 next year.<\/p>\n
In the 2011 edition that was held in Doha, India lost all their group matches to Australia, South Korea and Bahrain.<\/p>\n
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