Tribalism in football is rare in India. The last time it was seen at an international level in this country, former men’s head coach Igor Stimac was at the receiving end of it.

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Abuses were hurled and shouts of ‘Stimac Out!’ rang loud around the stadium as lower-ranked Afghanistan pilloried the Blue Tigers in March last year in Guwahati.

Not so far from there, new coach Manolo Marquez has rendered fresh hope through a commanding 3-0 win over Maldives in Shillong on March 19 — India’s first win in 489 days.

He will look to tread on the same path when India faces Bangladesh in the opening match of the third round of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday.

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The India vs Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup qualifier match will kick off at 7:00 PM IST, on Tuesday, March 25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.

Where to watch the India vs Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup qualifier match?

The India vs Bangladesh AFC Asian Cup qualifier match will be telecast on the Star Sports 3 channel. The match will also be livestreamed on the JioHotstar app and website.

India: Kaith (gk), Bheke, Jhingan, Bose, Valpuia, Suresh, Apuia, Mahesh, Liston, Chhetri, Choudhary

Bangladesh: Marma (gk), Uddin, Hossan, Barman, Faysal, Hamza, Ridoy, Bhuyan, Al-Amin, Hossain, Emon