Viking clap for a draw vs Bangladesh another shameless act: Fans slam Indian team on social media
India held Bangladesh to a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday which left fans fuming on social media.
HIGHLIGHTS
India held Bangladesh to a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday which left fans fuming on social media.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Adil Khan saved India the blushes with his 88th minute goal vs Bangladesh
- Bangladesh had taken the lead in the 42nd minute through a Saad Uddin header
- India coach Igor Stimac rued the team's inability score at crucial junctures in the match
Indian football fans who were present at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday night witnessed a disappointing performance from Sunil Chhetri's team as they managed to hold on to a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their FIFA World Cup qualifier.
But nevertheless the Blue Pilgrims (Indian football team's fan army) along with others did their Viking clap celebration with the Indian football team after the match got over.
The team's Viking clap celebration has become quite popular among fans but the ones on social media were not impressed as India, who are ranked 104, couldn't beat 187th-ranked Bangladesh and on top of that were seen celebrating the drawn result after the game.
Saad Uddin gave Bangladesh the lead in the 42nd minute and the visitors looked like going back home with all the three points in the Group E match of World Cup qualifying second round match.
Adil Khan, however, ensured that India at least secure a point from the home match as he rose highest to nod home a Brandon Fernandes corner kick in the 88th minute.
A defeat at home would have severely dented India's hopes of advancing in the next round.
India had lost to Oman 1-2 in their opening match before holding Asian champions Qatar to a goal-less draw in their previous match.
They now have two points from three matches, while Bangladesh stay at the bottom with one point from three games. "Our scoring incapability was the reason why we didn't win.
We conceded very silly goal. We can't expect to win the game if you concede such a goal. Their goalkeeper was my man-of-the-match," India coach Igor Stimac told reporters after the match. "We deserved to win this game.
We pushed until the end and created enough chances to win the game. But our scoring was not good enough. "I'm not happy with first 45 minutes.
Our players in the back were not passing well. When you play against a team like Bangladesh who put more in defence you need to pass well from behind," the Croatian said.
