India began the Beach Soccer Asian Cup campaign, their first in 18 years, with a 0-3 loss at the hands of hosts Thailand. Meanwhile, Lebanon defeated Kuwait 5-4 in the other match of the group. The top two teams in the group will progress to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India head coach Mohd Faizal Bin Sood highlighted the importance of reducing the number of errors on the sand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe need to focus on minimising our mistakes and create more chances at the same time. We have a good set of players at our disposal, and I think if we can execute our plans properly, we can do good things,\u201d Faizal said to AIFF's official website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Currently placed at the bottom of Group A, the India head coach believes that it is imperative for his side to get a result against Kuwait.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKuwait are of course a very physical side, they have some strong players. It won\u2019t be easy, but we have our plans as well. We\u2019ve got players who can nullify Kuwait\u2019s physical advantage with speed. We must be quicker, we must play smarter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain Rohith Yesudas, who has been busy motivating the lads ahead of the game against Kuwait, believes in putting the past behind him and making a strong comeback.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cKuwait are of course a very physical side, they have some strong players. It won\u2019t be easy, but we have our plans as well. We\u2019ve got players who can nullify Kuwait\u2019s physical advantage with speed. We must be quicker, we must play smarter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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