The Indian football team will start preparing for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on March 14. The national training camp will be held two days after the last league match of the Indian Super League (ISL). India football team head coach Manolo Marquez proposed a longer training camp to AIFF president Kajan Chobe, a proposal made a day before the draw. Marquez, who has failed to achieve any major success in four games since taking over from Igor Stimac, has held several meetings with senior AIFF officials and the technical team. “After consultation with our marketing partners, it has been decided that the national training camp will begin on March 14, two days after the last match of the ISL league,” AIFF said in a statement.
What did the head coach say?
Confident of his preparations, Spanish coach Marquez, 56, said I had a two-day meeting with the AIFF president, senior officials and technical team. I believe that through our preparations, the Indian team will definitely achieve good results in the Asian Cup qualifiers. In addition, the statement released by AIFF also mentioned that the Asian Cup qualifier draw will be held at 12:30 noon (US Standard Time) on Monday.
This is a crucial moment for Max as he is yet to achieve any major success with the Indian team and all eyes will be on the team’s performance as they prepare for the qualifiers. Meanwhile, the AIFF’s strategy will be crucial for teams to prepare themselves for this challenging tournament, which could be crucial for the future of Indian football.
How did the Indian team perform in the last Asian Cup?
The Indian team’s performance in the 2023 Asian Cup was very poor. The Indian team was in Group B that season. In addition to the Indian team, Group B also includes the Australian team, Uzbekistan team and the Syrian team. Team India had to face the defeat of all three teams. Australia defeated India 0-2, Uzbekistan 0-3, and Syria 0-1. India finished fourth in the group stage.
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