Duo now back with the squad for HFC Preseason

Hyderabad FC duo Mohammad Yasir and Chinglensana Konsham returned to the team’s base in Goa after a successful campaign in the 2021 SAFF Championship. Both players played a vital part in India’s 3-0 win over Nepal in the final before arriving from the Maldives to Goa on Wednesday after a connecting flight from Bangalore.

 

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Playing in their first SAFF competition with the national team, Sana and Yasir were both instrumental in helping India turn into 8-time SAFF Champions.

Yasir, who was in fine form throughout the campaign, registered an assist in the final as India beat Nepal in convincing fashion. Chinglensana was a part of the backline that stood strong and registered a clean sheet to wrap up the tournament.

.@HydFCOfficial‘s Mohammad Yasir led the #SAFFChampionship2021 charts for the most dribbles by any Indian player! Special.

Take a look at the top five @IndianFootball dribblers and how they fared. 👇#IndianFootball #SAFFChampionship #BlueTigers #BackTheBlue #IndianFootballTeam pic.twitter.com/8AMwBwZeKZ

— Khel Now (@KhelNow) October 19, 2021

Meanwhile, Hyderabad FC’s contribution to the national team continues in the form of youngsters Akash Mishra, Aniket Jadhav, Asish Rai and Rohit Danu who will represent India at the U23 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in the UAE.

The team has already reached Dubai and will kick off their campaign on October 24, against Oman.