Kolkata: AFC Asian Cup Final Round Qualifiers are around the corner. Pritam Kotal and Shubhasis Bose are droning over the fact that team India will be playing in front of the passionate football fans of Kolkata.
The local boys believe that the atmosphere of Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata is an extra boost for the team. Kolkata is also called ‘The Mecca of Indian Football’ with it’s immense passion for the game.
“The fans here are great. So many clubs have dedicated fans here, and the great thing is that they all come together to cheer for India when we play as a nation in this city,” said Subhasish. The noise from the stands will boost the team. However, they had to pay back with a qualification for AF Asian Cup as an expectation is being created for the team.
The Blue Tigers last played with a full-pack audience was back in 2019. After Covid-19, Pritam Kotal requests fans to come ahead and support.
“It’s absolutely crucial for us as a nation to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. , and all of us in the team are completely focused on that. We need to take it match by match, and we must do well in all the three games ahead of us,” quoted Kotal.
“It’s a big advantage for us to play in front of our fans. All the teams are quite capable of defeating each other in this group. It will be a very tight contest. We need to make sure that we will do all the positive things both on and off the ground, and come out with the results,” he added.
India will be facing Cambodia (June 8), Afghanistan (June 11) and Hong-Kong (June 14) in the qualifiers.
