India coach Stephen Konsananten has confirmed his team's readiness to face Bahrain in a match at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday in the last round of Group A matches at the end of the group stage in the Asian Nations Cup. He said although he expected the confrontation to be difficult between the two teams, The Indian team seeks to provide the best to qualify for the second round at the expense of the Bahraini team, stressing that although the Indian team enter the game with the opportunity to win or draw to qualify for the next round, but his goal to win and collect the three points.

"Although the game will be difficult and I expect the Bahraini team to enter a strong offensive plan, we are confident in our abilities and our technical capabilities and have asked the players to make every effort in the game and to excel at the team," the coach said during his press conference on Sunday. Bahrain and ensure the qualification to the second round of the tournament. "