The leaders of the Group of Seven on Sunday (local time) mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin over his shirtless, bare-chested horse-riding picture.
The 12 winners of the Qualifiers on March 6-7 next year will compete alongside the six nations that have automatically qualified for the 2020 Finals.
The Taliban has reportedly sent out large teams of trained suicide bombers into the United States and Europe, to wreck mayhem.
India is the sixth most popular country in the US, with 69 per cent of Americans having a positive image about it, while Pakistan finds itself among the 10 most unpopular nations, according to a new poll. Of 22 countries rated in Gallup's 2008 World Affairs survey, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Japan win favour with at least 80 per cent of Americans.
India will now face world number two Croatia for the Qualifiers in an away tie