Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier served as a poignant portrayal of the challenges lower-ranked teams face when pitted against established soccer giants in significant tournaments
The controversial goal that cost India a place in the FIFA WC Round 3 (Pic: Screengrab)
Key Highlights
- India`s FIFA World Cup Qualifier exit on Tuesday heralded an outpouring of national grief
- World Cup qualifier served as a poignant portrayal of challenges lower-ranked teams face
- The game underscored the inherent imbalance in the scales of fairness
India's FIFA World Cup Qualifier exit on Tuesday heralded an outpouring of national grief as the media leapt at the chance to wallow in the cruelty of a script all too familiar to a country that seemingly excels in valiant defeat.