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Robin Singh Says India Can Qualify for FIFA World Cup, Urges Nation to Follow Japan's Football Model
FIFA World Cup 2026: Former Indian footballer Robin Singh stated that India can achieve its FIFA World Cup dream by learning from Cape Verde and Japan. He also shared his views on Lionel Messi's strengths.
India has been dreaming of participating in the FIFA World Cup for decades. Is it possible? According to former Indian football player Robin Singh, it is possible. He believes that India will achieve its goals by studying the performance of new football countries like Cape Verde and following Japan in continually developing players and improving its football system. Proper planning, faith, and investment will make India reach the World Cup. Robin states that the performance of small nations in the World Cup proves that it is possible to reduce the distance from great football nations.
He also states that the difference between the best teams and other teams is becoming smaller. Discipline and performance of Asian countries and the great achievements of teams such as Cape Verde demonstrate that great goals can be achieved. India can also learn from this.
Robin Singh said that India should not only focus on qualifying for the World Cup, but should first establish itself among the top Asian teams. According to him, Japan has shown that the gap between major nations and Asian teams is steadily narrowing. Robin cited Japan's long-term football plan as a role model for India. He said that Japan launched an ambitious plan called "Mission 100 World Cups," which was later changed to "Mission 50" due to progress. He said that Japan did not focus solely on playing in the World Cup, but even created anime to engage young people with football. Any country needs to cultivate a similar environment.
