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Why playing Belarus, co-aggressor in Ukraine, doesn't sit well with India

Belarus, fellow aggressor in the Ukraine invasion, in the football friendly at Bahrain on Saturday? One is still not sure where to stand on this. The Indian national team, ranked 104 in the world, is generally so starved of any international action that anything that comes its way is welcome, and thus the mind says, 'Go ahead, in any case sports and politics shouldn't mix.' But the heart tugs you back to our time-tested, perhaps forgotten concepts of solidarity.

Igor Stimac Hints More Changes Against Belarus In 2nd International Friendly

Up against higher-ranked Belarus in their second international friendly here on Saturday, national football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said he would continue trying out new faces so as to keep his blueprint ready for the Asian Cup final round qualifiers in June. India almost secured a draw against Bahrain with a second-half equaliser from Rahul Bheke but only to concede an 88th minute goal to go down 1-2 in the first friendly here on Wednesday. Belarus are 10 notches above 104th ranked India.

India seek improved performance against Belarus in second international football friendly

football friendly here on Saturday. Six players could not accompany the team that left Mumbai on Monday due to visa issues but they reached here on the day of the Bahrain match on Wednesday, with only Anirudh Thapa and Aniket Jadhav being able to play in that game against the hosts, that too in the second half. But against Belarus, head coach Igor Stimac is expected to use the services of Indian Super League-winning side Hyderabad FC defender Chinglensana Singh as well as midfield lynchpin Brandon Fernandes, who were among the six who landed here on Wednesday.

India lose 1-2 to Bahrain in international football friendly

Indian football team fought hard before going down to higher-ranked Bahrain 1-2 in an international friendly here on Wednesday. Mid-feilder Mohammed Al-Hardan struck the game's opening goal -- a volley in the 38th minute at the Al Muharraq Stadium. Al-Hardan's strike did not prove to be enough for the home side as the Indian team, seven of whose members could not reach Bahrain with the rest of the squad on Tuesday owing to visa-related issues, hit back in the 59th minute through a Rahul Bheke header. Head coach Igor Stimac's move to introduce Naorem Roshan Singh at the start of the second half proved to be decisive as it was through his assist that India managed to restore parity.

India Go Down 2-1 To Bahrain In Football Friendly

The Indian football team fought hard before going down to higher-ranked Bahrain 1-2 in an international friendly here on Wednesday. Mid-fielder Mohammed Al-Hardan struck the game's opening goal -- a volley in the 38th minute at the Al Muharraq Stadium. Al-Hardan's strike did not prove to be enough for the home side as the Indian team, seven of whose members could not reach Bahrain with the rest of the squad on Tuesday owing to visa-related issues, hit back in the 59th minute through a Rahul Bheke header.

Indian football team camp for Asian Cup qualifiers to begin on April 24, to play three international friendlies

Indian football team will have a six-week national camp from April 24 before the final round of Asian Cup qualifiers, to be held in Kolkata from June 8. India will play Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia from June 8 to 14 in Group D matches to be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The winners of the six groups and five best second-placed teams across groups will make it to the Asian Cup in China in 2023.

7 Indian Players Miss Flight Due To Visa Issues, Could Miss Friendly vs Bahrain

Seven of India's national football team players, who were supposed to play in an international friendly against higher-ranked Bahrain on Wednesday, in all likelihood will miss the match as they could not travel along with the team from Mumbai due to visa-related issues. Eighteen players out of the 25-member squad as well as head coach Igor Stimac and the support staff reached Manama on Monday, where the national team will lock horns in international friendlies against hosts Bahrain on Wednesday and against Belarus on Saturday.

Three years after Asian Cup heartbreak, India resume rivalry against Bahrain in international friendly

Asian Cup knock-out berth with an injury time win, India resume their rivalry against the gulf nation in an international football friendly on Tuesday. India were on the verge of booking a knock-out round berth in the 2019 Asian Cup in the UAE before Bahrain scored from a penalty in stoppage time. That match broke Indian hearts and turned out to be the last one for English coach Stephen Constantine.

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Why playing Belarus, co-aggressor in Ukraine, doesn't sit well with India

Igor Stimac Hints More Changes Against Belarus In 2nd International Friendly

India seek improved performance against Belarus in second international football friendly

India lose 1-2 to Bahrain in international football friendly

India Go Down 2-1 To Bahrain In Football Friendly

Indian football team camp for Asian Cup qualifiers to begin on April 24, to play three international friendlies

7 Indian Players Miss Flight Due To Visa Issues, Could Miss Friendly vs Bahrain

Three years after Asian Cup heartbreak, India resume rivalry against Bahrain in international friendly