YES, INDIA CAN PLAY FIFA WORLD CUP FOOTBALL



 (Indian captain Talimeren Aao (right) and French captain Gaby Robert (left) shaking hands in front of Swedish referee Gunnar Dahlner before the start of India's first olympic match against France on July 31, 1948.)

Olympic history of Indian football is that India played eight matches with one win, one draw and lost six. India scored ten goals in seven matches against five different teams. India conceded 27 goals in 8 matches against 6 different teams. India regularly qualified for the Olympic football event from 1948 to 1960.

FIFA ranking of India
Current 31.03.2022      - 106 2
Highest Feb 1996         -   94
Lowest  Mar 2015         - 173

During the pre-independence era India played their first international football match on September 3, 1938 in Sydney against Australia. Australia won the match 5 - 3 against India.

Post independence.
India 1 -  2 France. In England on  31 July 1948

Biggest win.
India 7 - 1 Australia
In Sydney, Australia on 12 Dec 1956.

India 6 - 0 Combodia
New Delhi, 17 Aug 2007

Biggest defeat
USSR 11 - 1 India
Moscow, 16 Sept 1955

Best results
Olympics - SF in 1956
Asia Cup - runner up in 1964
SAFF championship
Winner - 8 times from 1993 to 2021
AFC challenge Cup
Winner in 2008

Can we ever play for World Cup?
In order to answer this we must know what we lack in world level. We must train a new team specially created. Though this writer is not an expert footballer, I have been watching this game at various levels for the past over sixty years. I don't think that Indian team is lacking much in world class football. If our coaches and the other trainers can ensure the following other than the normal training, we can reach at the top level of world football.
1. 100% accuracy in supply from any angle.
2. 100% receipt from anywhere.
3. 100% accuracy to goal when run and shoot from any angle.
4. 100% accuracy in free kicks.
5. Effective check at defence area.
6. And finally, a well trained goalkeeper.

If these much can be ensured we can play against any teams in the world.

(Courtesy for images and data to Wikipedia and other web sources)

K V George






 

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