A day after the Indian men's football team coach Igor Stimac expressed unhappiness over the quarantine-like conditions imposed on the team in Doha, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has released the following statement. Their support has encouraged us to put our best foot forward," the AIFF stated. "The current pandemic situation is an unfortunate one, and there are certain health parameters which everyone needs to adhere to. While the World Cup qualification is out of reach, India could still advance to the Asian Cup. India resumes its qualifiers against host Qatar on June 3 in Doha, followed by matches against Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2021 06:09 UTC