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.
Tajikistan, who are currently ranked 121 in the FIFA rankings, recently defeated India 4-2 in the Intercontinental Cup 2019.
Notably, the Croatian was spotted among the crowd in Mumbai earlier this month when the Indian Arrows were taking on East Bengal at the Cooperage Stadium.
Igor Stimac also spoke about Sunil Chhetri and called him a once in a generation player and requested everyone to not speculate much about his retirement.
"We are playing some good football, and the effort is there, but we don't have that final touch in and around the box," said Stimac.
Igor Stimac also mentioned that the core unit of the current Indian team were products of the I-League and that he would be eagerly watching the games.
