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Shyam Thapa – Igor Stimac needs more time to work with the players

The legendary striker pointed that India played much better after the substitutions made by Stimac against Afghanistan…

Afghanistan managed to hold India to a 1-1 draw in Group E of the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup joint qualifiers on Thursday evening in Dushanbe.

The hosts, who were playing at a neutral venue, took the lead in the first half through Zilfi Narzary before Seminlen Doungel equalized late in the stoppage time of the second session.

Shyam Thapa, who is the Chairman of the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Technical Committee, stated that coach Igor Stimac needs more time with the players to establish his style of play.