The Indian Football Team found the back of the net six times while conceding seven goals. It is a remarkable improvement from the 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign where India won only one match and allowed the opposition to score 18 goals past them.

Despite dropping points against Afghanistan and Bangladesh, former Indian Football Team defender and current FC Bengaluru United coach Gouramangi Singh believes India produced a respectable performance. When asked to summarize India’s World Cup Qualifying campaign, he replied:

Gouramangi Singh further added that even though India are ranked above Afghanistan and Bangladesh, the matches weren’t easy.

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Glad to see the defense line looking more compact: Gouramangi Singh

Having played as a defender for the majority of his career, Gouramangi Singh was happy with the performance of the Indian Football Team defenders. When asked who impressed him the most, Gouramangi replied:

Singh then went on to share his impressions of the players individually.

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We need to understand our limitations as well: Gouramangi Singh

There were lots of chinks in the armor of the Indian Football Team in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying campaign. Gouramangi Singh believes there is scope for improvement but India should also be aware of their limitations.

Gouramangi Singh also went on to add that the players need to work as a team to cover up each other’s weaknesses. For that purpose, he harped on the need for the team members to spend more time together on and off the pitch.

The former India international also expects the team to be quicker in attacking and defensive transition.

The Indian Football Team’s next international assignment is in September when it takes part in the 2021 SAFF Championships in Bangladesh. It also happens to be Igor Stimac’s last tournament in charge of the Blue Tigers before his contract expires.

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