The Premier League and La Liga both released their official statements earlier this week as they made their decisions to ban players from travelling for the World Cup Qualifiers. Italy's Serie A is the latest to pledge their support for clubs that did not wish to release their players.

The Indian football team will begin their 2021 SAFF Championship campaign against Bangladesh on October 3 at the National Football Stadium, in Male. The Igor Stimac coached side is currently undergoing a preparatory camp in Kolkata, ahead of their friendly matches against Nepal, in September.

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac feels that talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri has defied his age with the class act against Bangladesh in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, on Monday evening. The forward scored a brace against their arch-rivals to bring up India's first win after 11 mathces.

India head coach Igor Srimac feels that Bangladesh is a very annoying football team that disturbs their opponents with their defensive work. The Blue Tigers is set to lock horns with their arch-rivals in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, this Monday evening, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, in Doha.