Igor Stimac Calls Out Defender Anas Edathodika From International Retirement For Intercontinental Cup Camp

Indian football head coach Igor Stimac has called defender Anas Edathodika out of his retirement to be included among 35 probables for next month’s Intercontinental Cup in a clear move to address the team’s woes in central defence.

In the recent King’s Cup match against Curacao in Thailand, the Indian central defence messed up to concede three goals in the space of 18 minutes in the first half to lose the match 1-3, with Rahul Bheke being the main culprit.

Bheke was drafted in to pair with Sandesh Jhingan at the heart of the defence after the retirement of Anas, who had partnered with Jhingan earlier for two years.