Updated On: 05 April, 2024 07:50 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
“Fruitful discussions were had with the AIFF committee members. I appreciate their concern and hope we will join together to create history in June,” Stimac added

Igor Stimac
Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac will continue with his role to focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers against Kuwait and Qatar.
India suffered a serious jolt in their quest for a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers when lost to Afghanistan 1-2 last month. The committee constituted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Kalyan Chaubey, to hold discussions with Stimac had a virtual meeting on April 2 where Stimac was asked to clarify his statement about resigning if India failed to qualify for Round 3 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.