Indian Football: 3 Takeaways from Igor Stimac's first address as the new head coach

#1 FIFA World Cup qualification objective possible

AIFF President Praful Patel has openly told the media on multiple occasions that India is striving hard to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As a nation obsessed to its football team play in the FIFA World Cup, the first question to be asked in the press conference was whether India can achieve its objective of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup.

The Technical Director, Doru Isac, iterated that it is every country's dream of playing in the FIFA World Cup and India will play there sooner or later. Igor Stimac resonated with his belief and said that it can be achieved with hard work and willingness.

But, the effort and support needs to come from everyone, including media houses, government, federation, clubs, and the players.

Even the smallest of geographical countries have qualified for the FIFA World Cup and attained high FIFA rankings. A huge population with diversity is a bonus for India but the fruits will not bear if everyone doesn't work accordingly and together.