An ideal group for us will be, with Philippines, Taipei, Bhutan. apart from Philippines rest of all team we can win at both home and away games. But as far as draw for AFC competitions are concerned we never had an easy draw till now.
Entry of Nepal and removal of Guam makes sense. It was a nightmare to get US visas by personally attending US Embassy and then long cumbersome connections to Guam. Imagine what would have happened if North Korea would have come into same group with Guam? Guam made a mockery of Iran team in previous round. They cannot keep aside politics, they should leave AFC and join OFC.
India should play unofficial friendly with country like philipines,Maldives like team so that india can strengthen the squad. Few warm up matches should arrange by AIFF. India should not take easy the qualifiers,bcz last yr all now below level teams (Guam & Turkmenistan) are defeated us.
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We can give a good fight to Philippines and Kyrgyzstan from pot 1
Easiest Group - Kyrgyzstan, India, Maldives, Bhutan
Difficult Group - North Korea, India, Lebanon, Kuwait
India should not take easy the qualifiers,bcz last yr all now below level teams (Guam & Turkmenistan) are defeated us.