In recent developments, the Indian football team will not compete in the 2022 Asian Games. Sunil Chhetri and company will be absent from the prestigious tournament for the second time in a row. Coach Igor Stimac, on the other hand, has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to allow the Blue Tigers to participate in the games.
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According to the Sports Ministry, only sports teams ranked ninth or higher among participating Asian nations the previous year would be considered for participation. Unfortunately, the Indian football team does not meet this condition.
With that in discussion, Head Coach Igor Stimac have urged the authorities to allow the Blue Tigers to take part in the competition. Winning both Intercontinental Cup and SAFF Cup, with a 15 game undefeated trod, the head coach assured, that the Indian Football team would make the nation proud as ever.
“A humble appeal and sincere request to Honourable Prime Minister Sri @narendramodi ji and Hon. Sports Minister @ianuragthakur , to kindly allow our football team to participate in the Asian games. We will fight for our nation’s pride and the flag! Jai Hind! ” the Croatian wrote on twitter.
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The Indian Football Team seeks to build on recent triumphs and maintain their strong form heading into the AFC Asian Cup in January. The King’s Cup in Thailand in September and the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia in October are their next tasks. During the November-December international window.
India will face a number of opponents in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. They will next face tough tests against Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria. Sunil Chhetri and his team, on the other hand, are looking forward to the next matches.
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