1/8/2023 0 Comments Isl football india 2015![]() India beat the likes of Rwanda and Zimbabwe en route to the final (a respectable 1-0 loss against Uzbekistan), but on his return Constantine has had to face an embarrassing defeat to Guam in the World Cup 2018 qualifiers (Zimbabwe were 85 places above India when India beat them in 2003, Guam were 33 places below India before the WCQ loss). Constantine, who returned to manage India earlier in 2015, had a stint from 2002-2005, one in which he was also named AFC Manager of the Month after leading India to a silver medal at the Afro Asian Games in 2003. ![]() There's also the odd coincidence of Stephen Constantine being at the helm of the national team, just like he was two years after the turn of the millenium. With that clear mandate, the AIFF (All India Football Federation), is ploughing on with their plans, bracing themselves for an event that could decide the country's sporting legacy. ![]() Every high point was preceded by great expectation, and followed by a dip of incredible magnitude without any exhilaration, before rising again with a tide of hope. The latest entrant to the country's football calendar, the ISL, is part of that tide - a larger part of which is the U17 World Cup in 2017. It's safe to say that Indian football has seen more ups and downs in the last 15 years than a rollercoaster. India prepare for their SAFF Cup final against Afghanistan.
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