Football News: AFC Asian Cup - Stephen Constantine confident of qualifying for next round

The Indian football team can go down in history books if they qualify for the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup this time. The only obstacle remaining between the 'small dream' and reality is the 90 minutes of the game against Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday. A win would assure Sunil Chhetri & Co a spot in the next round, while any other result would make their chances depend on the other match in Group A. India went down to hosts United Arab Emirates 0-2 in their second group stage match after they had defeated Thailand in their opening game. After four matches of the group stages in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup, all four teams are in with a chance of making the round of 16. The Blue tigers are placed second in Group A with 3 points from two games while the hosts UAE top the Group with four points. Thailand is placed third with three points on the basis of goal difference followed by Bahrain.