India, June 13 -- Indian football and uncertainty go hand in hand, and the latest blow was dealt on Tuesday after the men's team lost 1-0 to lower-ranked Hong Kong in Group C of Asian Cup qualifying. India are at the bottom of the four-team group and their hopes of a spot in the Asian Cup for the third time in a row is fading.

A chorus of criticism has been aimed at All India Football Federation (AIFF) with former skipper and striker Bhaichung Bhutia calling for president Kalyan Chaubey's resignation. A lack of strikers - India missed a few chances against Hong Kong - forced India's Spanish coach Manolo Marquez to bring Sunil Chhetri, 40, out of retirement. However, the uncertainty of Marquez himself leaving the national post he took up ...