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The Times of India
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Marcus Mergulhao | TNN

At next year’s football World Cup, root for Indian-origin Sarpreet Singh

PANAJI: Given the state of football in the country, India may be still years away from making it to the World Cup but next year, when sport’s greatest spectacle kicks off in North America, we will have something to call our own and cheer for at home.

Despite rivalry in cricket, many Indians could actually be rooting for New Zealand at the 2026 tournament to be played across Mexico, Cananda and the US. The reason? Sarpreet Singh, the All Whites’ midfielder who has his roots in Punjab.

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