Already out of reckoning for a place in the next round of the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers, India are currently placed fourth in the group with three points from five matches.
Doha: Indian players should be brave enough to accept that the national football team did not play to its potential during the 2022 FIFIA World Cup qualifiers, experienced defender Sandesh Jhingan said on Tuesday.
Already out of reckoning for a place in the next round of the World Cup qualifiers, India are currently placed fourth in the group with three points from five matches.
From the remaining fixtures, the side will hope to collect as many points as possible and finish third so that it can seal automatic qualification for the 2023 Asian Cup qualifying third round.
India are scheduled to play Asian champions Qatar on June 3, Bangladesh on June 7, and Afghanistan on June 15 with all three matches to be played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium here.
“We can never take things for granted. The team needs to stay focussed on the job at hand. It hasn’t gone the way it should have,” said Jhingan, who has returned to the national team after more than seven months.
—PTI

Press Trust of India