Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri has admitted that it would be very fruitful and satisfying to be a part of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which can well be his last major outing. The legendary footballer has already been a part of two Asian Cups, in 2011 and in the most recent edition, in 2019.

Indian players feel that the miserable 0-6 loss against UAE in late march will have no effect on the upcoming 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. The Blue Tigers are slated to play against hosts Qatar (June 3), Bangladesh (June 7) and Afghanistan (June 15) following their ongoing preparatory camp in Doha.

Midfielder Rowlin Borges feels that the style of play adopted by Igor Stimac was responsible for India conceding so many goals against UAE in the fixture last month. The Blue Tigers were humbled 0-6 in their friendly against the Gulf Nation, which was their worst defeat in a decade.