India turned down offer to play Iran in friendly: Stephen Constantine
India's soccer coach Stephen Constantine speaks with captain Sunil Chhetri by his side during a pre-tournament press conference for the Hero Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 31, 2018. The soccer tournament will begin June 1. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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Loading...The Indian Express – NEW DELHI, India plays Oman on December 27 in what will be their final game ahead of the Asian Cup. They have been drawn in Group A with hosts UAE, Thailand and Bahrain.
Coach Stephen Constantine revealed that India refused a friendly against Iran that was to be played on December 27, 2018. Constantine said so while explaining how practice matches and friendlies are scheduled.
The Englishman said that he would have liked it if India had played more matches ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup that starts on January 5.
“(Iran coach) Carlos Quieroz had rung me up and asked me if we’d be interested in playing on the 27th of December but we already had a friendly lined up against Oman then,” he said.
