Indian Football Fans

Oz media praise India

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While a 4-0 loss is being seen as a brave effort from the minnows by their fervent fans back home, there is no dearth of appraisal for the team in the Australian media either. Here are some excerpts from the print and online media down under.

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Asian Cup Preveiw: India

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Asian Cup appearances: 2

Best result: Runners-up 1964
Coach: Bobby Houghton. The Englishman has enjoyed modest success with India, guiding them to two Nehru Cup wins, both against Syria, and the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 which gifted them qualification for this Asian Cup. 

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Asian Cup preview: South Korea

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Asian Cup appearances: 11
Best result: Winners 1956, 1960
Coach: Cho Kwang-rae will have a hard act to follow in succeeding Huh Jung-moo who took the Koreans out of the group stage at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa for the first time on foreign soil. Cho was a successful player making 80 caps for the national side. He has proven his coaching ability winning the 2000 Korean title with the Anyang Cheetahs and taking Gyeongnam to the..

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