Chhetri scored one goal each against Bahrain and South Korea in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

The Indian football team has released a squad of 26 players for the AFC Asian Cup to be held in January. Sunil Chhetri will be the captain of the team. Star goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and defender Sandesh Jhingan will also be part of the team.

Sunil Chhetri and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were part of the Indian team at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Chhetri had scored one goal each against Bahrain and South Korea.

India is in Group B in the Asian Cup. India’s first match will be against Australia on January 13 at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. The tournament will be played in Qatar from January 12 to February 10.

India participates in Asian Cup for the 5th time
The Indian football team participated in the Asian Cup for the fifth time. Before this, the team has played the tournament in 1964, 1984, 2011 and 2019. In 1964 the team performed well and played the final. At the same time, the remaining three temples were eliminated from the Bharat group stage itself.

This time the Asian Cup will be held in India’s group with Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria. India’s first match will be against Australia on 13 January, second match against Uzbekistan on 18 January and third match against Syria on 23 January.

Need to work on defence, attack and set-points – Stimac
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac said, “All these players are the same in football. We are one team, one family. But there is talent, if there is no talent, nothing can be achieved.” ,

Stimac further said, the areas we are trying to work on mainly include defensive comprehension, attacking skills and set pieces (penalties, corners). Players will get the most accuracy inside the box. We have missed many goals inside the penalty box for some time now.

Igor Stimac has been the coach of the Indian team since 2019.

Sharpness stronger in group – Stimac
Stimac Bol – Our trials players are technically strong in the group stage. Nuclear power plant is important for us. Our players on the outside of the field will increase our heights. Scoring in Qatar is nothing new for the Blue Tigers, who will play four of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers there, including two against the host teams.

Looking forward to see Indian friend in Qatar – Stimac
I look forward to seeing my Indian lovers in Doha. They came out in large numbers to support the Indian team during the qualifiers, and that’s one of the reasons why we took a dig against two brilliant performances here. We are well aware that our scientists are receiving massive support. Hopefully, we can give them a chance to do the greatest material.