Indian soccer group head coach Igor Stimac will proceed along with his position to concentrate on the 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers in opposition to Kuwait and Qatar.
India suffered a severe jolt of their quest for a spot within the third spherical of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers when misplaced to Afghanistan 1-2 final month. The committee constituted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Kalyan Chaubey, to carry discussions with Stimac had a digital assembly on April 2 the place Stimac was requested to make clear his assertion about resigning if India didn’t qualify for Round 3 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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“A 12 months in the past, I stated that we’d attempt to qualify for Round 3 and presently we’re second within the group and two groups qualify. The recreation in opposition to Kuwait on June 6 can be one of many greatest days in Indian soccer, as a win will brighten our probabilities to qualify for Round 3 for the primary time. The workers and gamers are conscious of this historic second,” Stimac stated.
“Fruitful discussions have been had with the AIFF committee members. I admire their concern and hope we’ll be part of collectively to create historical past in June,” Stimac added.
Meanwhile, the Indian group dropped 4 locations to 121 within the newest FIFA rankings. It’s their worst place lately.
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