Football : FIFA WC Qualifier: India face Oman in a do-or-die clash

Winless in four games so far in an increasingly disappointing campaign, the Indian football team face higher-ranked Oman in a do-or-die World Cup qualifying round match. A first half strike from Sunil Chhetri gave India hopes of beating Oman in the first leg in Guwahati in September but it ultimately turned out to be so-near-yet-so-far as the Gulf nation struck twice in the final 10 minutes to outwit the home side. Oman are coming into this match after an emphatic (4-1) win over Bangladesh on November 14.