If we fail to qualify for Asian Cup qualifying third round , then better we stop following Indian NT as only three National teams will get eliminated from second round.
Please find the possibilities. 1. Win against Bangladesh & Afghanistan , 9 points (3 + 6), will qualify third round by finishing 3rd in our group 2. Win & Draw against Bangladesh & Afghanistan, 7 points (3 + 4), and if Afghanistan fail to win next 2 matches, will qualify third round by finishing 3rd in our group 3. Even if we are in 4th position with 7 points, we can still qualify for 3rd round, but other group results should favor us. But this is least possibility. 4. If we end-up in play-off round, 4th position in our group will give us favorable draw as we will be in pot1. Winning play-off round will guarantee us spot in 3rd qualifying round 5. Even we lose play-off round, we will still have one more chance via 2nd round (play-off), 6 losing play-off teams will play against each for next available 3 slots..
Just realized that the draw actually favors us! Our first game is against Qatar on June 3rd which we know is the least important one for us. Same day Afghanistan and Bangladesh play each other which is their most important game for now. Post that we play Bangladesh on 7th which we should win and and then we get a full week to prepare for the crucial game against Afghanistan on June 15th. This is literally perfect even if we have a very late camp in Qatar! If we had Afghanistan as the first game then our poor preparation would have made us the least favorites but now I see there is a definite chance!
Will qatar give a Quarantine waiver to Stimac and assistants who will fly in commercial flight from Croatia? In that case Venkatesh will be coach of India NT
Worse case Stimac's team will also go through that route to qualify
5. Even we lose play-off round, we will still have one more chance via
2nd round (play-off), 6 losing play-off teams will play against each
for next available 3 slots..
yeah bring it on. i will be still be happy. means more competitive must play games which AIFF can't back off. also it will increase sunil chhetri's intl caps.
According to Bengali media, Kushal Das has said that the required permission for waiving the 10-day quarantine has been obtained from the Qatar government and the Indian NT would fly out to Doha most probably on 20 May
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Please find the possibilities.
1. Win against Bangladesh & Afghanistan , 9 points (3 + 6), will qualify third round by finishing 3rd in our group
2. Win & Draw against Bangladesh & Afghanistan, 7 points (3 + 4), and if Afghanistan fail to win next 2 matches,
will qualify third round by finishing 3rd in our group
3. Even if we are in 4th position with 7 points, we can still qualify for 3rd round, but other group results should favor us. But this is least possibility.
4. If we end-up in play-off round, 4th position in our group will give us favorable draw as we will be in pot1.
Winning play-off round will guarantee us spot in 3rd qualifying round
5. Even we lose play-off round, we will still have one more chance via 2nd round (play-off), 6 losing play-off teams will play against each for next available 3 slots..
Valid point
In that case Venkatesh will be coach of India NT