5 losers from the 2011 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs (including any of the 2010 AFC Cup finalists which fail to fulfil the criteria set by AFC to compete in the 2011 AFC Champions League, and thus directly enter the 2011 AFC Cup)
India are next set to face Bangladesh as they open their AFCAsian Cup qualification ... The striker is of Indian-origin, and he even entered into talks with AIFF to play in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
Chhetri's return in Indian colours will, in all likelihood, be in the third round of qualifiers for the AFCAsian Cup 2027 against Bangladesh on March 25 ... first AFC Asian Cup appearance in 27 years.