FIFA WC qualifier: We need to be brave and admit that we haven’t played to our potential, says Sandesh Jhingan

India defender Sandesh Jhingan says, it’s a human tendency to remember and talk about the negatives. In Dubai, we drew Oman who are such a good side, that too with 10 debutants.

Sandesh Jhingan’s return to the World Cup qualifiers is more than an assurance for everyone. Defender Sandesh Jhingan said that the Indian players should be brave enough to accept that the national football team did not play to its potential during the 2022 FIFIA World Cup qualifiers. “We can never take things for granted. The team needs to stay focussed on the job at hand. It hasn’t gone the way it should have,” said Jhingan, who has returned to the national team after more than seven months. “I will be the first one to raise my hand and say that we haven’t been able to play to our potential. It’s not gone the way we all would have wanted it to go especially after such a promising start.