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Happy with Oman Result and 10 Players Making Their India Debuts: Igor Stimac
News 18On their return to the international arena, the Blue Tigers played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Oman at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Thursday, with Manvir Singh scoring the equaliser in the 55th minute. Immediately after the match, head coach Igor Stimac looked back at the game in a chat with AIFF TV and stated that he was “happy with the result” and handing international debuts to a record 10 players. As many as 10 players got their senior India caps on the day – Akash Mishra, Ashutosh Mehta, Chinglensana Singh, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Bipin Singh and Jeakson Singh all started the game, while Lalengmawia Ralte, Yasir Mohammad, Ishan Pandita and Mashoor Shareef came on as substitutes. On March 29, India will now face UAE at the Zabeel Stadium in Dubai and the head coach stated that the second-half performance against Oman showcases that the Blue Tigers can take on higher-ranked teams without fear.
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