HANGZHOU: The Indian men’s football team has stormed into the Round of 16 with a 1-1 draw against Myanmar at the Asian Games on Sunday.
India finished second in Group A with one win, one loss and one draw. India have four points from three games.
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Myanmar finished third with the same number of points while Hosts China topped group A with seven points on the basis of winning the four-team group with seven points.
It was a must-win match for India, however, the draw was also enough to take Blue Tiger to the next round. (ANI)