Bhubaneswar, June 3 (UNI) The Intercontinental Cup is less than a week away, and head coach Igor Stimac and his boys are keen on putting on a strong show and emerging victorious in Bhubaneswar.
India (101 in the FIFA Rankings) are the second-highest ranked team in the Intercontinental Cup and the following SAFF Championship in Bengaluru, behind Lebanon (99), who will participate in both tournaments.
While playing better-ranked opponents is undoubtedly the best way to prepare for the all-important AFC Asian Cup in Qatar next year, Stimac acknowledged that several games and a longer camp in the current window will be useful for rotation and to provide more gametime for all.