Al Rayyan (Qatar)∙ The stadium should be a house full of fans, everyone should be smiling at the end of the full time, the Indian football team is full of hope as they enter the second leg of the Asian Cup match against Uzbekistan today! Coach Igor Stimach shared both expectations in the pre-match press conference yesterday.
He appealed to the Indian fans in Qatar to come to the stadium en masse and asked the players to play full-time against Uzbekistan with the fighting spirit they played till half-time against Australia. The match will kick-off at 8 pm Indian time at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium. Watch live on Sports 18 channel and Jio Cinema app.
India did not concede a goal for 50 minutes against Australia, who are ranked 25th in the FIFA rankings, and lost by conceding 2 goals in the second half. Today’s opponents, Uzbekistan, are not as strong as Australia, who surrendered after shaking Argentina in the pre-quarter finals of the last World Cup. They are ranked 68th in the world. However, even a draw against Uzbekistan, one of the biggest teams in the continent, will be an advantage for India.
A win also opens up a huge possibility of a knockout. Uzbekistan is coming off the back of a goalless draw against Syria in the first match. India (102) is inspired by the achievement of Syria (91), which is close to them in the FIFA ranking. In another match in Group B, Syria will face Australia today at 5 pm. In the C group match, Palestine will face UAE at 11 pm. India’s hope lies in the forward line led by captain Sunil Chhetri and the defensive line led by Sandesh Jhinkan.
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India vs Uzbekistan in Asian Cup
2024-01-18 05:48:34
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