In India’s first game at the AFC Asian Cup, thousands of Indian fans made their way into the stadium and the coach requested a similar reception against Uzbekistan.
India’s trainer Igor Stimac had called Doha their ‘ alternate home ’ after a rumbustious hello at the Qatar capital before the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
And before its alternate group- stage game against Uzbekistan on Thursday, he said that crowd support would play a significant part in swinging the results of the match in India’s favour.
“When we played in Kuwait at the opening game of the World Cup qualifiers, there was a huge Indian crowd in an down game. That was the crucial point why we won that game. further than our performance or tone- belief, they were the crucial reason why we won that game, ” Stimac told journalists.
India, playing its first match in the alternate round of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, rode on Manvir Singh’s late thing to win its first down game in over 22 times.
“That was a perfect game, not allowing them one single shot on thing, not letting any chance for them to have and controlling the game from the veritably first whoosh until the veritably last bone. So that’s how important they( suckers) can be, ” Stimac recalled.
In India’s first game at the AFC Asian Cup, thousands of Indian suckers made their way into the colosseum, with the public platoon jerseys and the tri colours around their shoulder.
Mohit Katiyar, one of them, had turned up at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium with his children and extended family. “ We’ll support India wherever it plays. Be it justice or football, we’re there to support. ”
Mohit had come with his woman, a nine- time-old son and a five- time-old son and said that he’d try to be there for all Indian games in the event.
“We know how passionate they( Indian suckers) are about football. We know how passionate a football addict base is in Kerala and we anticipate them in indeed larger figures in this game against Uzbekistan, ” Stimac said.
“It’s at a much better kick- off time, much more accessible for them to attend the game and they might be the pivotal point for us in this game. And formerly again, a huge thanks to all of them who attended the( former) game. ” Know More Latest Football News…
