Lionel Messi had admitted that winning an international trophy with his country Argentina is of utmost importance to him with the Argentine losing in four separate finals which includes the 1-0 loss to Germany in 2014. The superstar has won everything for Barcelona but has struggled internationally.

22-year-old Sahal Abdul Samad has said he loves to dribble and sprint wherever he plays and tries to watch and learn the Argentine maestro Lionel Messi. The youngster believes India can win the fixture against Oman in November and hope for a berth in the next round of the World Cup qualifiers.

Sunil Chhetri has stated that India would need to train together for long to overturn their miserable away record in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The Indian skipper has also shed light on how Igor Stimac’s playing style hasn’t been very different from what the ISL players follow.

The Indian football team has been grouped with Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Group E for Round 2 FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers. The draw took place at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur earlier on Wednesday.