India played their first match of the competition against Singapore at the same venue, a game that ended with the two sides sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
The Blue Tigers demonstrated their dominance by smashing their opponents. With this win, India finished first in the group with nine points from three wins and also secured their second consecutive Asian Cup main-round entry for the first time in the tournament's history.
Male [Maldives], October 17 (ANI): Former India striker and the All India Football Federation's technical committee chairman Shyam Thapa feels head coach Igor Stimac needs to be appreciated for Blue Tigers' win in SAFF Championship.
Male [Maldives], October 5 (ANI): Indian national team head coach Igor Stimac admitted "we are ourselves guilty for not winning the match against Bangladesh." India lost the lead to a 10-man Bangladesh as their first match in the SAFF Championship 2021 ended 1-1.
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): India men's football team head coach Igor Stimac hailed the second international friendly match between India and Nepal as "a good game", one that the fans enjoyed a lot, after his side beat the hosts 2-1 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu.