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    Disappointed with the result but not with the boys, says India U17 head coach Ishfaq Ahmed
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    Disappointed With The Result But Not With The Boys, Says India U17 Head Coach Ishfaq Ahmed

    By IANS News October 29, 2024 • 16:54 PM View: 681
    U17 Asian Cup: : They worked long and hard for that dream for over a year and were within four minutes of realising it. But it wasn't meant to be for the spirited India junior men's football team, whose 2-3 defeat to Thailand ended their U17 Asian Cup and World Cup dreams.

    Crestfallen, shattered, broken. You could run out of synonyms to describe the scenes in the Indian dugout after the full-time whistle. Some sobbed inconsolably, some had heads buried in their hands, and some were still trying to process what had just hit them. And why wouldn't they be? For 86 minutes of the match, India had the ticket to Saudi Arabia in their bag. Ultimately, one moment of quality from Thailand snatched it away from them.

    Ishfaq Ahmed's boys always played with a proactive mindset and for all three points. They had been steamrolling opponents left, right, and centre. Their tally of 28 goals in nine matches this year says it all. They have beaten Indonesia at their home. Against Thailand, they led twice in an environment they had never played football in before -- a passionate opposition crowd, jeers, whistles, and non-stop drumming.

    TAGS India U17 Ishfaq Ahmed U17 Asian Cup World Cup Saudi Arabia Against Thailand Ngamgouhou Mate Vishal Yadav Ninghthoukhongjam Rishi Singh Hong Kong Blue Colts
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