India eye strong show against Kuwait in AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup

PATTAYA: The India beach soccer national team have set sights on their second game in the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup 2025 against Kuwait. The match will be played at the Jomtien Beach Arena in Pattaya on Saturday.

India began the Beach Soccer Asian Cup campaign, their first in 18 years, with a 0-3 loss at the hands of hosts Thailand. Meanwhile, Lebanon defeated Kuwait 5-4 in the other match of the group. The top two teams in the group will progress to the quarter-finals.

India head coach Mohd Faizal Bin Sood highlighted the importance of reducing the number of errors on the sand.

“We need to focus on minimising our mistakes and create more chances at the same time. We have a good set of players at our disposal, and I think if we can execute our plans properly, we can do good things,” Faizal said to AIFF’s official website.

Currently placed at the bottom of Group A, the India head coach believes that it is imperative for his side to get a result against Kuwait.

“Kuwait are of course a very physical side, they have some strong players. It won’t be easy, but we have our plans as well. We’ve got players who can nullify Kuwait’s physical advantage with speed. We must be quicker, we must play smarter,” he said.

Captain Rohith Yesudas, who has been busy motivating the lads ahead of the game against Kuwait, believes in putting the past behind him and making a strong comeback.

“We gave our best against Thailand, but a few mistakes cost us the game. It was definitely a learning experience,” said Yesudas. “Whatever happened in the last game is now behind us. We can only focus on the match ahead, and come back stronger.” IANS

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