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Strength of the collective shines through in India's historic draw against Qatar

A red letter day for the Blue Tigers - that's how Tuesday will go down in the annals of Indian football history after the national team overcame a mighty mismatch to hold Asian champions Qatar at bay in a 2022 World Cup qualifier away from home in Doha.

Possibly one of the biggest results ever for Indian football was made made even more gargantuan by the fact that this Indian side were riddled with a few problems. There were questions over their fitness and a lack of concentration towards latter stages of matches, something that coach Igor Stimac had vehemently denied even before this game.