The draw for the Indian Football Team’s Asian Games 2023 has been. The women’s team have been drawn in the Group B of the event along with Thailand and Chinese Taipei. The Men’s Team have been drawn against China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
The national team has been permitted to compete in the Games after receiving the green light from the Ministry of Sports. Previously, they were denied entry since they were not among Asia’s top eight teams.
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The Indian men’s football squad has been placed in Group A alongside Myanmar, China, and Bangladesh. Only China (80) is ranked higher than India (99) in the FIFA rankings, with Bangladesh placing 189th and Myanmar ranking 160th.
The Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports agreed to waive their restriction and enable them to participate on one of the continent’s greatest platforms. Despite the fact that the law required both sides to be among the top eight rated countries in Asia. However, their recent good form had to be rewarded with a spot in the Asian games.
The Blue Tigers and Blue Tigresses, which were rated 18th and 11th on the continent, respectively, were unable to compete in the Asian games owing to the same issue.
Men’s football has been a component of the Asian Games since its establishment in 1951, while women’s football was added in 1990.
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The Hangzhou 2023 women’s tournament will include 16 women’s football teams. India, China, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam are among the countries taking part. These groups will compete in the competition. Exciting matchups are expected as these nations display their women’s football prowess.
With five trophies, South Korea holds the record for the most in men’s football. China and North Korea have the most titles in women’s football, each winning three. In 1951, India won the first Asian Games. In 1962, they repeated their triumph. They are now two-time winners and the competition’s third-most successful squad.
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