7 Non-Asian FIFA World Cup 2018 teams against whom Indian senior football team played

Did you know India played against 13 of these participating nations in FIFA World Cup?
Did you know India played against these participating nations in FIFA World Cup?

#5 Serbia/Yugoslavia

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Manoranjan Bhattacharya scored one of the goals against Yugoslavia

Like Russia, India too never played against Serbia. But, they had played against them when they were a part of Yugoslavia. Moreover, it is the only World Cup team against whom India boasts of having a 100% record!

In the 1982 Nehru Cup, India had a tremendous side comprising the likes of Manas Bhattacharya and Prasanta Banerjee. Meanwhile, Yugoslavia had sent their B-Team in the tournament. The tournament featured six teams in a single group with the top two going on to play the final.

India came into the match after losing all their previous matches. Yugoslavia B lost all but one in a 2-2 draw against South Korea. In their final match, India sprang an upset and won the game 2-1 thanks to goals from Manoranjan Bhattacharya and Manas Bhattacharya.

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