Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac will continue with his role to focus on the 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers against Kuwait and Qatar.

India suffered a serious jolt in their quest for a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers when lost to Afghanistan 1-2 last month. The committee constituted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Kalyan Chaubey, to hold discussions with Stimac had a virtual meeting on April 2 where Stimac was asked to clarify his statement about resigning if India failed to qualify for Round 3 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.