India is in a very strong position in cricket, but in football they are quite the opposite. They have spent a year without a single win! But this bitter taste is not new to India. India have gone winless in a year for the first time since 2014.
Previous day India ends football season 1-1 draw in the FIFA Friendly match at the Gachibowli Stadium vs Malaysia. India finished the year 2024 without a single international win. India has played 11 international matches this year. Of which 6 losses and 5 draws.
More than 15,000 fans turned up at the Hyderabad Stadium to watch India’s game that day. But they were disappointed by the Blue Tigers. Indian fans couldn’t celebrate even once throughout the year.
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Team Malaysia drew first blood in the 19th minute when Paulo Josué found the back of the net by outsmarting India’s goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh. The goal happened due to a huge mistake by Gurpreet who came out of the box to gain control of a long ball but missed it.
This is how Indian football looked throughout the year
Rahul Bheke’s brilliant header in the 39th minute off a corner kick by Brandon Fernandes, India equalised. The equaliser, just six minutes before half-time, gave India a major boost with 15,000-plus fans in the stadium rallying behind the team. In the second half, doth teams are keep trying hard. But none of the teams could secure a decisive lead to win the match.
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