Exactly 50 years ago today, on December 19, 1970, India beat Japan 1-0 to win a bronze at the Asian Games. It was the country’s last podium performance at the continental level.
420 Grams’ Arjun Pandit, Jaydeep Basu, Leslie Xavier and Siddhanth Aney look back at the tournament and where Indian football stands today.
Statistical inputs courtesy of Gautam Roy!