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DHAKA, Sept 11, 2018 (BSS)- Pakistan national football team skipper
Saddam Hussain said he is very much confident about winning the match against
India giving their best effort in the semi-final.
Pakistan will take on their arch-rival India in the second semi-final of
the championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Bangabandhu
National Stadium here.
“We’re confident we will play our best game tomorrow against India to go
to the final … we have very good experience and hope both the teams will
come out strongly,” Saddam said at a pre-match press conference held on
Tuesday at the conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.
He said they are taking the match against India with great importance
after reaching the semi-final.
The Pakistan skipper also claimed that they have been able to surprise
the South Asian countries playing good football in the championship because
they were not in a good shape.
Pakistan head coach Antonio Nogueira also expressed his optimism on
winning the match against India by saying that he is very excited for the
semi-final and want to go to the final.
However he admitted that India is an organized team having very good
defense and their quality is praiseworthy but his boys must try to stop
India.
Indian national football team’s assistant coach Shanmugam Venkatesh said
though Pakistan is a very serious rival but they are taking it only as a
match.
When asked to comment about Pakistan, he said Pakistan is a good team
and they are physically strong.
BSS/ASG/SG/ARS/1636 hrs