Former Indian defender Gouramangi Singh on Saturday said hosts UAE will pose a serious threat to India's group stage campaign in the AFC Asian Cup football beginning from January 5. I feel that will be our toughest match," Singh said. Indian start their Asian Cup campaign on January 6 when they take on Thailand. They will play UAE on January 10 followed by the match against Bahrain on January 14. The 32-year-old, who scored India's first goal in the AFC Asian Cup 2011 against Bahrain, believes the positive result against China (0-0) in an international friendly in October will boost the confidence of the players.

Source: dna December 22, 2018 10:41 UTC