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VIDEO | 2018 FIFA World Cup Q: India 2-0 Nepal (Highlights)

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: India 2-0 Nepal

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: India 2-0 Nepal

The Indian national team kicked-off its 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification campaign with a win against Nepal on Thursday.

Star striker Sunil Chhetri scored the goals in India’s 2-0 win in the Round 1 first leg encounter against the visitors at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Guwahati.

India will now travel to Nepal to play the second leg in Kathmandu on March 17.

Watch the highlights from India’s 2-0 win…