‘India can beat Qatar’
The Hindu
ISL has groomed Indians to take on strong teams: : I.M. Vijayan
As he looks forward to watching India’s World Cup qualifier against Qatar, to be played at Doha on Thursday, I.M. Vijayan cannot help but think of a match he wouldn’t quite like to remember. That match, a World Cup qualifier in 1996, was also against Qatar. India lost it by a tennis score — 6-0. “We played poorly, but that was the time when we didn’t have as much exposure — domestic or overseas — as today’s players,” Vijayan told The Hindu on Tuesday. “Those days we could rarely meet quality opposition. Things have changed quite a lot for the better in Indian football.”More Related News