Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- "The football may not be good but there have been some good results." This was a former India head coach reacting to the podium finish in the CAFA Nations Cup. The coach did not want to be named but it was an accurate summation of India's campaign, pugnacious and pragmatic, in Tajikistan which ended with a come-from-behind win against Oman who are in contention for a 2026 World Cup berth. Without 10 regulars including Subhasish Bose and Akash Mishra, who were recovering from injury, India gave their new head coach a dream start. In an eight-team tournament where they were the second lowest-ranked team, India finished third with two wins, one defeat and a draw. In three of their four matches, India played opponents highe...