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'It was good learning experience for us', says India head coach Igor Stimac after AFC Asian Cup exit
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'It Was Good Learning Experience For Us', Says India Head Coach Igor Stimac After AFC Asian Cup Exit

By IANS News January 24, 2024 • 12:04 PM View: 241
AFC Asian Cup: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac expressed disappointment as his plan fell short, resulting in a narrow 1-0 defeat to Syria in their final group game of the AFC Asian Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday.

India entered this game on the heels of two defeats in their opening matches against Australia and Uzbekistan. Only a win in this game could have kept their hopes alive to qualify for the Round of 16 as one of the best third-place teams. However, India conclude their campaign with another defeat and returns with zero points on the board.

“Congratulations to the Syrian team; they deserved it in the end. They were more powerful and more relaxed in those final third moments," Stimac said in the post-match press conference. "(It was a) good learning experience for us, I would say, because overall, in three games, we proved that we can compete at this level. Everybody sees what the missing points are in the Indian play: scoring goals, which comes with having good goal scorers in the team – people with confidence in front of the goal," he added.

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