Ahead of India's upcoming match against Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup in Al Rayyan, Blue Tigers' skipper Sunil Chhetri said that these matches will be tough since they are not used to playing such teams.
India is placed with Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria in Group B and will be aiming to avoid three losses and possibly win against one of the higher-ranked teams.
Nineteen years, 145 international matches, and 93 goals later, a 39-year-old Chhetri is seen going through a daily transformation, as he, along with the Blue Tigers, prepare for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2023, in Doha, Qatar. For it is when the India captain takes to the pitch, that he tran
India are all set to participate in the AFC Asian Cup for the fifth time in history, once the ball gets rolling in Doha, Qatar, on January 13, the previous editions being in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019
While the first edition in 1964 remains India's most successful stint at the Asian Cup after they finished runners-up behind Israel (it was a round-robin tournament), the Blue Tigers have never made it past the group stage after that
The Blue Tigers have put their grand reception in Doha behind them, and have now begun training for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. While there are plenty of familiar faces around, a few are yet to make their senior international debut
India made history as the first among the 23 visiting teams to reach Qatar for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. With less than two weeks remaining until the Blue Tigers' inaugural match against Australia, head coach Igor Stimac and his team find themselves pressed for time.
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