India males’s soccer head coach Igor Stimac expressed his frustration over the referee’s determination to award Iraq a penalty of their semifinal defeat within the Kings Cup. The Blue Colts went to toe towards Iraq however ended up falling brief ultimately in a nerve-racking penalty shootout which ended 5-4 in favour of the Lions of Mesopotamia.  The total sport was a narrative of defensive errors, India’s defence snapped within the essential moments, whereas Iraq’s keeper had a second to overlook. At the top of the 90 minutes, the sport was stage on 2-2.

The most controversial determination arrived when the referee determined to award Iraq with a second penalty.

Sandesh Jhingan allegedly pushed an Iraq participant which led to the penalty.

However, the replay urged that the choice was debatable.

Stimac expressed his disappointment by sharing a message on ‘X’ (previously referred to as Twitter), and wrote, “Our boys left everything on that pitch tonight and I am immensely proud of them! Someone decided to rob them from winning tonight but the time will come sooner than many expect that even referees will not be able to stop my boys winning such games.”

Our boys left all the pieces on that pitch tonight and I’m immensely happy with them! Someone determined to rob them from successful tonight however the time will come ahead of many anticipate that even referees won’t be able to cease my boys successful such video games! pic.twitter.com/FALMxSjkrD

— Igor Štimac (@stimac_igor) September 7, 2023

The sport finally went to penalties and Brandon Fernades missed from the spot and the sport ended 5-4 in favour of Iraq.

India will look to bounce again within the upcoming Asian Games.

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