The Indian men’s football team kicked off their CAFA Nations Cup 2025 campaign with a thrilling 2-1 win over Tajikistan. Anwar Ali’s header in the 6th minute and Sandesh Jhingan’s close-range finish put India 2-0 up inside 13 minutes, before Shahrom Samiev pulled one back for the hosts. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, captaining India on his return 🧤, was outstanding — pulling off big saves, including a crucial second-half penalty stop. Khalid Jamil’s first match as head coach ended in a famous win over a team ranked 27 places higher in FIFA rankings 👏 📱 Every India match from the CAFA Nations Cup streaming LIVE only on FanCode 🎥 Full Match highlights available on the FanCode YouTube channel Hit the Bell 🔔 icon to never miss an update. Download the app 👉 http://bit.ly/Download_Fancode Follow us on: 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fancode/ 👉Twitter: https://twitter.com/FanCode 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancode/ 👉Watch Now: https://www.fancode.com/ 👉Shop Now: https://fancode.com/shop #IndianFootball #BlueTigers #CAFA2025 #IndiaVsTajikistan #AnwarAli #SandeshJhingan #GurpreetSinghSandhu #KhalidJamil #IndianFootballTeam #FanCode #FootballHighlights