Stimac to prepare for Bangladesh game with NorthEast United friendly
Football | October 08, 2019 14:58 ISTThe Indian team will take on NorthEast United in a friendly match ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
The Indian team will take on NorthEast United in a friendly match ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
India football team's head coach Igor Stimac announced a list of 29 probables for the upcoming world cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
India football team's head coach Igor Stimac announced a list of 29 probables for the upcoming world cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
A gritty India held their much-fancied opponents Qatar to a goalless draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Indian football team's head coach Igor Stimac has said that the side remains positive as they take on Qatar despite the setback in the first game of the World Cup qualifiers against Oman.
India head coach Igor Stimac stressed that the Indian team has been performing better but the players need to learn to kill the games in the early stages.
Stimac predicted a tough match on Thursday, considering that India have never won any FIFA-recognised match against Oman.
India begin their campaign against Oman on September 5 in Guwahati followed by an away game against Asian champions Qatar in Doha on September 10.
India have been grouped with Oman, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Qatar in the qualifier, and Guwahati could be the place where Igor Stimac's men kickstart their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
Michael Soosairaj was handed his debut by new India coach Igor Stimac during India's King's Cup 2019 fixture against Curacao in Thailand.
In the recent King's Cup match against Curacao in Thailand, the Indian central defence messed up to concede three goals in the space of 18 minutes in the first half to lose the match 1-3.
India will take on Tajikistan on July 7 in the first game of the Intercontinental Cup. Syria and DPR Korea are the other two teams participating.
Chhetri became the most capped India player by surpassing Bhaichung Bhutia's 107 international matches and he scored the lone goal for his side.
India has announced the 23-member squad for the King's Cup tournament in Thailand.
Igor Stimac earlier stated that Sunil Chhetri will have to fight for his spot like any other player in the team.
The second batch of players released includes Narayan Das, Salam Ranjan Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rowllin Borges, Komal Thatal.
India's football team coach Igor Stimac has warned that players won't be selected on reputation.
The 51-year-old Stimac, who was part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup squad that finished third in France, was on Wednesday officially appointed as head coach of the Indian team.
Croatian World Cupper Stimac was appointed head coach of the Indian team for a two-year term on Wednesday.
Igor Stimac has selected a 37-member squad for the preparatory camp for King's Cup in Thailand.
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