“Better late than never,” reads one of the many road signs on the Arlem bypass, which leads to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, the venue for India’s crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore.
For India and Khalid Jamil, the warning could serve as a double message.
With India’s qualification chances hanging by a thread, wins are the need of the hour. Only a late error from Singapore salvaged a lost cause in the reverse fixture. A 10-man India walked away with a point, leaving them third in Group C with no wins from three matches.
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India vs Singapore: Khalid Jamil looks for attacking spark to keep Blue Tigers’ 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification dream alive
With India’s chances of qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup hanging by a thread, wins are the need of the hour, starting with a crucial home match against Singapore on Tuesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.