India battled to a 1-1 draw against Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. Rahim Ali scored a last-minute equalizer after Ikhsan Fandi gave Singapore the lead. Despite playing with 10 men for most of the match, India earned a vital point

Hyderabad: In a dramatic encounter filled with grit and late heroics, 10-man India forced a 1-1 draw against hosts Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C match at the National Stadium, Singapore, on Thursday.

Rahim Ali emerged as the hero, scoring his first-ever goal for India with a 90th-minute equalizer, after Ikhsan Fandi had handed Singapore the lead in first-half stoppage time.

India were forced to play nearly the entire second half with a man down after Sandesh Jhingan was sent off in the 47th min

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