Margao, Oct 6: India U-16 team head coach Nicolai Adam said on Thursday they are ready to compete against European teams despite a 0-1 loss to Russia in the BRICS U-17 football tournament.
"We have the calibre to play against some of the top Teams of Europe like Russia, however this is still a work in progress, and we have to strive to become better in order to ensure our competitiveness in the FIFA World Cup next year," Nicolai told www.the-aiff.com.