Indian football coach Igor Stimac consults astrologer ahead of matches
Igor Stimac, the head coach of India’s national football team, sought astrological insights from Bhupesh Sharma, an astrologer based in…
Igor Stimac, the head coach of India’s national football team, sought astrological insights from Bhupesh Sharma, an astrologer based in…
The third edition of the Hero Intercontinental Cup will kick off with a clash between Lebanon and Vanuatu earlier in the day at the same venue.
The team will train in Kolkata in a five-day camp that will commence here on Wednesday before travelling to Imphal.
Stimac believes his team's display of grit in their previous game against Afghanistan will set a precedent and hold them well in the future.
India have been drawn alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Cambodia in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 final round qualifiers.
Igor Stimac, who coached Croatia to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, further referred to the Indian team's improvement in recent times.
India, coached by Croatian Igor Stimac, is virtually out of the reckoning for a berth in the next round of the qualifiers as they have just three points.
Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream.
Igor Stimac said the ISL and I-League, the country's first and second-tier leagues, should follow AFC policy of allowing a maximum of four foreign players.
Stimac has watched Indian Arrows' last three home matches at the Cooperage Stadium against Quess East Bengal (1-3), Chennai City FC (0-2) and Punjab FC (1-1).