Updated November 16th, 2019 at 20:38 IST

FIFA WC Qatar 2022: Indian Ambassador to Tajikistan wishes Blue Tigers

The Ambassador of India to Tajikistan, Viraj Singh, wished the Indian football team "all the luck" as India gear up to play Oman in the FIFA WC 2022 qualifier

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The Ambassador of India to Tajikistan, Viraj Singh on Saturday wished the Indian football team "all the luck". The Ambassador was wishing them luck for their upcoming clash against Oman in the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier. Previously the Indian contingent had witnessed a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan on November 14 in Dushanbe. 

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All India Football Federation (AIFF) tweets video of Singh wishing the team luck

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'Oman are much better side now'

After the well-fought draw against Afghanistan, the Indian team is ready to put up a tough fight against Oman. Indian football team gaffer Igor Stimac stated, "Oman are a much better side now than the team we played against in Guwahati. We know for a fact that the match is going to be very difficult for us. We need to see how quickly we recover after the difficult game that we had just played," Stimac mentioned after India played a 1-1 draw with Afghanistan at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe." Stimac added, "We have many new young players coming through and it'll be difficult to expect great results from them immediately. I have enough players at my disposal and I'm not afraid to put an all-new team against Oman."

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Published November 16th, 2019 at 14:44 IST