Afghanistan Vs Pakistan Highlights, AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: AFG 1-1 PAK; Points Split In Kuwait

Good evening and welcome to another football live blog. The AFC Asian Cup qualifiers continue and Afghanistan are hosting Pakistan in neutral venue Kuwait for the return fixture of the third-round tie. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the AFC Asian Cup qualifying match.

The match kicks off at 8:30pm IST. Fans can watch the Afghanistan vs Pakistan, AFC Asian Cup qualifying group E clash on Solh Sports 1, Meraj Sport in Afghanistan and A Sports in Pakistan. The game will not be telecast or live streamed on any platform in India, but you can follow it here with Outlook India.

Here is Pakistan's line-up:

The match gets underway at the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium.

Afghanistan take the lead early! Defender Mahboob Hanifi finds the back of the net in the fifth minute to give the hosts the advantage in this Group E fixture.

In a Group C qualifying match earlier, Bangladesh held Hong Kong 1-1 in Kowloon, thanks to an 84th-minute equaliser from Rakib Hossain. Bangladesh had gone down 3-4 in the home fixture at Dhaka earlier.

Pakistan equalise! Midfielder Etzaz Hussain scores in the 29th minute to bring the match back on level terms.

After three minutes of added time, the first half comes to an end with the scoreline reading 1-1. Remember that neither team can qualify now for the AFC Asian Cup, and hence this match is all about pride and bragging rights.

The players are back on the pitch and the second half is underway in Ardiya. Both teams are now trying to break the 1-1 deadlock.

In Margao, Goa, India were beaten 1-2 by Singapore in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers third-round, matchday four fixture. India saw their qualification hopes come to an end after a 2-1 loss to Singapore, courtesy of a brace from Song Uiyoung. India took an early lead after a terrific strike from Lallianzuala Chhangte in the 13th minute.

The match is now into its 73rd minute. No goal has been scored in the second half thus far, though that could easily change in the minutes to follow.

Syria are on top of the four-member Group E and have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 with four straight wins, which have given them 12 points. Myanmar have six points, while Afghanistan and Pakistan have one apiece (before this match), neither of these three teams can qualify and stand eliminated.

After five minutes of added time, the referee blows the final whistle and the match ends in a 1-1 draw. Afghanistan, Pakistan thus end their tie with draws in both (Islamabad and Kuwait) fixtures.