Where to Watch CAFA Nations Cup 2025? Date, Time and Match Schedule

The Indian national team is preparing for its assignment under the supervision of the newly appointed head coach Khalid Jamil, in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. The Blues Tigers endured a dejected spell under Monolo Marquez, who stepped down from his position, making way for the former Indian footballer-turned-manager, Jamil. AIFF appointed the 48-year-old as the new head coach of the Indian team in August last month.

In the midst of uncertainty looming over the Indian top-tier club football league, the Indian Super League and other off-field challenges, India will step out to play against the top Central Asian powerhouses – the hosts Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan.

A new-look Indian men's national team will kick off their campaign against the co-hosts of the tournament, Tajikistan, on Friday, 29th August 2025 at Hisor Central Stadium in Dushanbe. Despite the ongoing dilemmas and a non-ideal preparation, fans will be eager to watch Khalid Jamil's side in action against a set of stronger opponents. Now, coming to the question, where to watch the CAFA Nations Cup? Scroll down for its group, format and live broadcast information.

CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Groups & Format

Eight nations from the AFC Confederation will be participating in the 2025 edition of the CAFA Nations Cup. All the teams, including two host nations, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, have been divided into two groups, A and B. Each group comprises four teams, with each playing against the others once; subsequently, the top two sides from each group to play in the final for the trophy. Meanwhile, the second-place teams from each group will play each other for third place. Below are the two groups of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025.

India's schedule for the CAFA Nations Cup: Venue, Time, Date

India are placed in Group B alongside Asian giants Iran, Tajikistan and former SAFF rivals Afghanistan. The Indian football team will begin their CAFA Nations Cup against Tajikistan on August 29th, then play Iran on September 1st, and conclude the group stages against Afghanistan on September 4th. All the matches will be played at Hisor Central Stadium. Here's the table including all the details of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025.

Where to watch CAFA Nations Cup Live?

The CAFA Nations Cup matches will be live and exclusively telecast on the Fancode app and website for viewers in India. All the Indian national football team fixtures will be covered by the aforementioned platform. Note that a paid subscription is likely to be required to access the live stream of all the games.