Late goals from Iran break India's resilience
Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Nearly 10 years after his first match against Iran, a 0-3 loss in Bengaluru, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu had said he felt could have done more. When they met again, India lost 0-4 but Sandhu told HT in a recent interview that he and the team had given "absolutely everything". Monday's 0-3 defeat to defending champions Iran in the CAFA Nations Cup could feel like the away loss against the Asian heayweights in 2016.
There was no denying who were bossing in Hisor, Tajikistan, but after 89 minutes, all Iran had to show for was Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh's toe-poked strike for which he had needed a lucky ricochet off Rahul Bheke. Tajikistan had tested Sandhu more than a country that has qualified for the last three World Cup finals a...
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