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New Delhi: The Indian men's football team received official confirmation to participate in the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta, a few days after national coach Stephen Constantine called on the government to send a team to the mega event athletic.
The official confirmation came to the All India Football Federation. The men's team is safe, but the confidence of the women's team is still in balance because it has not yet received the green light, "said a source close to the AIFF.
Constantine had appealed to the Intercontinental Cup government earlier this month to let the team compete.
"We need more games and if the government listens to us, send us at the Asian Games. It's a U-23 event and we have 11 players in this team who are under 23. The profits that the players will get from the Asian Games will be huge, "said Constantine.
In his second stint with the Indian team, Constantine oversaw India's triumphant campaign in the Intercontinental Cup, inspired by Sunil Chhetri, which ended in a convincing 2-0 win against Kenya in the confrontation at the top in Bombay.
The Intercontinental Cup was a preparation for the Asian Cup. India is beaten by the UAE, Thailand and Bahrain in Group A of the continental selection that is will run in eight centers from January 5 to February 1.
Meanwhile in Kuala Lumpur, Azim Mohd Zabidi He stated that all athletes were required to undergo a doping test by the Malaysian Anti-Doping Agency (ADAMAS) before leaving for Jakarta or Palembang and the athletes. those who avoided the test, even if they had enough time, would also be removed from the national team. "They must also sign an undertaking, according to which one of the paragraphs we have put in place is, if we are found guilty, we have the right to punish him more heavily than the one that was imposed by the law." association or ADAMAS So if the association or ADAMAS imposes a suspension of three months, we can say six months, "he said.
