The head coach of the Indian football team, Igor Stimac, has received a lot of criticism after the recent match. Stimac stated that the result did not matter and that it was crucial for him to have sufficient time to provide positive outcomes. He mentioned that he will only have a few days to train his team, which falls short of his desired four-week national camp. Stimac emphasized the importance of the World Cup qualifiers over the AFC Asian Cup and expressed his intention to add more top-level games to India’s schedule. He also defended his decision to experiment with new players during the game against Kuwait, stating that the result was not the priority. Despite the criticism, India slipped down to third place in their FIFA World Cup qualifiers after Kuwait’s victory over Afghanistan. The team will resume their qualifying campaign after the conclusion of the AFC Asian Cup.
