Hangzhou: Indian men’s national football team, led by Sunil Chhetri, will face Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 match of the 19th Asian Games on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia, the fifth-largest country in Asia and ranked 57 in the FIFA ranking, has always held the upper hand against India, ranked 102, having scored 18 goals in five encounters while India could manage only two.
“This is one of my biggest challenges as the India head coach so far. But I love challenges, I love to face them, and I never shy away from them. It will be no different on Thursday,” India’s head coach Igor Stimac said.
“A few players are suffering from a cold and one from an upset stomach. There are no injuries for tomorrow.”
