The Indian national team are fresh off producing a monumental 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in a 2022 World Cup qualifier last Tuesday.
The result, arguably the greatest in Indian football history, stood out by the fact that the Blue Tigers withstood an attack which has failed to score past only footballing elites like Brazil, Colombia and Argentina this year.
In fact, no Asian team has managed to even hold Qatar this year.
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However, another factor which came to the fore was the fitness of the Indian players.