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India looks ahead for World Cup qualifiers
Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia and coach Stephen Constantine said they are hoping for a good start to the 2006 World Cup football qualifiers.
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Updated: February 25, 2007 09:05 AM IST
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Panaji:
Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia and coach Stephen Constantine today said they are hoping for a good start to the 2006 World Cup football qualifiers beginning here on Wednesday. India opens their campaign in the Asian Zone group 3 with a home match against Singapore. India's other rivals are Asian champions Japan and highly rated Oman. "We respect them (Singapore) as a team, but we don't fear anyone. The team is relaxed and looking forward to a good game on 18th (February). We are going in with a positive attitude and want to make it difficult for the other teams," Constantine told reporters. Bhutia also sounded an optimistic note saying "the team was playing well and was focussed. A good start would be crucial in deciding the result of the match". Bhutia also praised the Goan supporters. "I prefer Goa as a venue because the crowd support we get here is fantastic". Dismissing reports about "disciplinary problems" during the training camp, Constantine said "there were no disciplinary problems whatsoever". (PTI)Topics mentioned in this article
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