India's players train at Zayed Sports City Stadium ahead of their Asian Cup Group A match with the UAE on Thursday night. All photos by Antonie Robertson.
It was a busy training session for the India team.
India manager Stephen Constantine and player Pritam Kotal were in good spirits at Wednesday's news conference.
A victory for India would effectively guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages of the competition.
Manager Constantine worked directly with the players during the session.
India were 4-1 victors in their first game of the tournament against Thailand on Sunday.
The Indian players are put through their paces.
India's final game after the match with the UAE is against Bahrain in Sharjah on Monday.
India have not been beyond the group stages at an Asian Cup since they were runners-up in 1964.
India manager Stephen Constantine.
India's players train at Zayed Sports City Stadium ahead of their Asian Cup Group A match with the UAE on Thursday night. All photos by Antonie Robertson.
It was a busy training session for the India team.
India manager Stephen Constantine and player Pritam Kotal were in good spirits at Wednesday's news conference.
A victory for India would effectively guarantee them a spot in the knockout stages of the competition.
Manager Constantine worked directly with the players during the session.
India were 4-1 victors in their first game of the tournament against Thailand on Sunday.
The Indian players are put through their paces.
India's final game after the match with the UAE is against Bahrain in Sharjah on Monday.
India have not been beyond the group stages at an Asian Cup since they were runners-up in 1964.
