Already many of their footballers were foreign based. They are unlikely to return to their country for any camp and also will not represent the new association.
North Korea decision to not play Qualifiers has benefited India a lot. India will be in pot 1. Pot 2 teams will be challenging.
In pot 3 Afghanistan and Yemen are very weak due to political reasons. As long as we avoid Malaysia and Indonesia from pot 3 and 4 Other teams are beatable
you are right on Malaysia & Indonesia. Not sure about Afghanistan though.
But even Yemen B team will be unpredictable at-times and tough to beat them both Away & Home games.
Since our aim has come down to just qualifying for Asian Cup, we can afford losing to 2nd pot teams. Matches against 3rd and 4th pot teams will be crucial. Even a draw against them will put pressure on our chances to qualify.
Already many of their footballers were foreign based. They are unlikely to return to their country for any camp and also will not represent the new association.
Isn't this all an assumption? They can have a camp abroad
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They are unlikely to return to their country for any camp and also will not represent the new association.
But even Yemen B team will be unpredictable at-times and tough to beat them both Away & Home games.
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