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Tournament: AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers

Date: Tuesday, 10 June

Kick-off time: 12:00 PM GMT

Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong are set to tussle with Indian football team in the round two action of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifier. This clash is set to take place on Kai Tak Sports Park on Tuesday as both sides aim to secure their first win in the group.

The Hong Kong National Football Team had a good preparation as they battled it out against the Blue Tigers. Before this match, they faced English giants Manchester United and the Nepal National Football Team in friendlies. Ashley Westwood's side started their qualifying round with a goalless draw against Singapore as they languish second in the table. However, they are yet to register a win in the last three matches, having suffered a defeat against the Premier League outfit and playing goalless draws against Singapore and Nepal National Teams.

Indian National Football Team, on the other hand, are also going through a poor run of form, and their recent defeat against Thailand in the friendly match was an evident sign of their inability to win matches. The players need to step up after missing several glorious matches in the last match, which even Manolo Marquez addressed in the post-match conference. Nevertheless, a win here is all they need to get back on track to end their unbeaten run of 14 matches.

Having drawn with Bangladesh in the opening match, a win here with a good margin can see them move to top of table as all the four the teams are tied with one point each.

Hong Kong National Football Team News

The home side has all the players fit and available for selection. For Ashley Westwood, he now knows his main starting eleven after playing some friendlies before this clash. In goal, Tse Ka Wing is likely to get the nod after starting in crucial matches.

Indian National Football Team News

Manolo Marquez has named his 25-man squad for the upcoming crucial matches, dropping three players who were initially called for the friendlies. Hrithik Tiwari and defenders Mehtab Singh and Subhasish Bose have been left out of the squad. As usual, the Indian national team's faith will be on the shoulders of Sunil Chhetri, who will be hoping to guide the team to victory here.

Hong Kong Vs India Predicted Lineups

Hong Kong National Football Team Predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Wing

Defenders: Yue, Jones, Tsui

Midfielders: Fernando, Ngan, Wong, Juninho

Attackers: Pereira, Bleda, Camargo

Indian National Football Team Predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Kaith

Defenders: Rai, Jhingan, Ali, Singh

Midfielders: Chhangte, Apuia, Ayush Chhetri, Liston Colaco

Attackers: Manvir, Chhetri

Hong Kong Vs India H2H Record

These two nations have faced each other 16 times before this clash, with the first clash taking place in 1958 and the latest being in 2022. In these encounters, the Hong Kong National Football Team has registered four wins, drawn four, and lost eight times against the Blue Tigers.

Key players to Watch in Hong Kong Vs India

Everton Camargo (Hong Kong National Football Team)

Everton Camargo, born in Brazil, has switched his allegiance to this team, which has certainly helped the national team. He has brought experience, skills, and flair, having had an extraordinary season with Lee Man FC in Hong Kong. This season, he has racked up 21 goals in 32 appearances and will be gearing up to play an important role here.

Sunil Chhetri (India National Football Team)

The Indian Legend will once again be the key player here as his goal-scoring prowess and experience to lead the line will decide the outcome of the match. Having had a successful domestic campaign where he scored 12 goals from 24 matches, Chhetri is showing no signs of slowing down. Having scored a record 67 goals for the India National Team, he will once again aim to be among the goals and help his nation get this over the line.

Hong Kong Vs India Prediction

Neither side has been in brilliant form heading into this clash, which makes this tie tricky to judge. The home side, although they have impressed defensively, need to up their attacking game against an Indian side who can cause them plenty of trouble, especially on the breaks.

Predicted Score: Hong Kong 1-1 India

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