New Delhi, Feb 1: India coach Stephen Constantine on Wednesday played down talks of his side's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers draw being easy.
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India have been clubbed with Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar and Macau in Group A.
"But there would be boys who would be involved in the AFC Cup and we will only have them available some days later."
Asked whether India would be playing a friendly before the qualifiers, Constantine said, "Given that we are playing an away game first, we want to play an international friendly on our way to Myanmar.
"It would benefit us to have valuable match practice as the intensity of international football is different to domestic football."
He added,"Let me reiterate, Myanmar won't ever be an easy opposition away or even at home."
IANS