A visibly distraught skipper Sandesh said he was highly disappointed in a post-match interview with the broadcasters.
"We gave a good account at times. I know my country will be upset, but I'm confident in our boys. We still have four more games. Either we die or we'll never give up," he said.
In the end, it was yet another defeat for the Indian squad.
Coach Manolo Marquez will have plenty of questions to answer now.
He will undoubtedly be under the pump.
India's finishing was lacking once again, and if their performance in the final third was woeful, a dreadful lapse in judgement from keeper Vishal meant that India come away from Hong Kong with no points to show.
And that's all that we have for you from this AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier between Indian and Hong Kong.
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Until next time, good bye from all of us.
