India gears up for crucial clash against Kuwait in Beach Soccer Championship

"We must work on reducing our mistakes while simultaneously creating more opportunities," Faizal told the-aiff.com. "We have a talented group of players, and if we execute our strategies effectively, we can achieve positive results," he added.

Pattaya: The India beach soccer national team is keen to make amends after losing the first round match to hosts Thailand 0-3 when it takes on Kuwait on Saturday at Jomtien Beach Arena.

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

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“We need to focus on minimising our mistakes and creating more chances at the same time,” Faizal said to the-aiff.com. “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,” he said.

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,” the head coach said. “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.

“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,” he signed off