Guwahati and Kolkata are the likely venues to host the first two home matches of the Indian team in the World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Bangladesh respectively, Goal can confirm.
In a draw held in at the AFC headquarters Kuala Lumpur on July 17, it was revealed that India have been placed in Group E along with Qatar, Oman, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Stimac's men will start their campaign against Oman on September 5 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.
India have won only against once against Oman, drawn twice and have lost on four other occassions.