If that happens. Friendlies with such teams often get cancelled at the last moment due to visa issues with their foreign based players. then Nepal or Bhutan will happen
As if other countries are not playing Asian qualifiers. Guys lets not always get too much into negativity. India did really a good job in manipulating the ranking method along with a little bit of luck like getting good draws.
@Sam, there's lot of difference between not playing and playing a lot. Playing a lot, if you win you do get extremely valuable points.
& that has been the difference for India's upsurge. India did not have to manipulate anything and they would have got nearer to what they are now if not same.
I spoke to Manolo Sanchez about that when Harrisburg City Islanders played Red Bulls II this season, he said that he and the team were furious and just wanted to go home
That was something similar to India travelling to Guam and losing. Don't think Indian players were in the best shape during that match and the result reflected that. If PR would have landed here 3 days before match day, they would have probably best us easy.
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@Sam, there's lot of difference between not playing and playing a lot. Playing a lot, if you win you do get extremely valuable points.
& that has been the difference for India's upsurge. India did not have to manipulate anything and they would have got nearer to what they are now if not same.
poor Puerto Rican players had to play within 24 hours they landed. They must've been feeling jet lag