Local Lads Pritam Kotal and Subhasish Bose Feel ‘VYBK Atmosphere Will be a Big Boost’
News 18The AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers are just around the corner, and the confirmation that there will be no dearth of tickets for the three matchdays on June 8, 11, and 14, is music to the ears of the Indian Football community. The two local boys in the Indian men’s football team, Pritam Kotal and Subhasish Bose, are absolutely buzzing at the fact that the Blue Tigers will once again be playing in front of the passionate fans at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. From our end, we need to pay them back with a qualification for the AFC Asian Cup.” The last time the Blue Tigers played in front of their own faithful was in 2019, and Pritam Kotal feels that the team can once again feel the home advantage. While the anticipation for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers multiplies each day, both the Blue Tigers defenders are focused on the crucial job ahead, as they prepare to face Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. Subhasish Bose recalled the last edition of the AFC Asian Cup in 2019, when the Blue Tigers had played in front of packed stands in the UAE.