As the ‘City of Joy’ gears up to host the Blue Tigers in their first match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers Group D matches at the VYBK in Kolkata, Head Coach Igor Stimac averred that the “passion from the stands will add to the extra strength in the legs, and hearts of the players.
Last time the Blue Tigers played in India, and in front of the fans was in Kolkata, in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers at the VYBK against Bangladesh, in October 2019.
After the pandemic now India open their campaign against Cambodia in the Asian Cup qualifiers on June 8 followed by matches against Afghanistan on June 11, and Hong Kong on June 14.
( Source : AIFF & Report sent by Pratysha Mukherjee, Kolkata )
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