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Agence France-Presse

India stunned Thailand 4-1 at the Asian Cup football tournament on Sunday, veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scoring twice in their group A opener.
Watched by the 12 Thai schoolboys rescued from a flooded jungle cave last year after being trapped for more than two weeks, the War Elephants had little answer to India’s brimming energy in Abu Dhabi.
Chhetri opened the scoring when he smashed home from the penalty spot after 27 minutes.
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The Blue Tigers were in front for just seven minutes, Thai captain Teerasil Dangda restoring parity by bravely heading home a Theerathon Bunmathan free kick.
But Chhetri drilled his second of the game moments into the second half following a lung-bursting run down the right from Udanta Singh.
AFC Asian Cup 2019 schedule: fixtures and results of every match from the United Arab Emirates

Things got worse for Thailand when Anirudh Thapa chipped in a third in the 68th minute before substitute Lalpekhlua Jeje completed the rout to leave India as unlikely group leaders.
Hosts United Arab Emirates were held 1-1 by Bahrain in Saturday’s curtain-raiser.


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AFC Asian Cup 2019

Rampant India shock Thailand with four-goal salvo to top Asian Cup group A with win in Abu Dhabi

India defender Sandesh Jhingan celebrates after winning the 2019 AFC Asian Cup group A football game against Thailand. Photo: AFP

Young footballers of Thai team Wild Boars, who were rescued from the Tham Luang cave in Thailand past July, attend the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A football game between Thailand and India at the Al Nahyan Stadium stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 6, 2019. - The 12 youngsters from the "Wild Boars" club, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach spent 17 days trapped underground before being rescued in a multi-national operation. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

AFC Asian Cup 2019 schedule: fixtures and results of every match from the United Arab Emirates

AFC Asian Cup 2019: group standings from UAE, and which third-placed teams are going through?

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Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scores twice, including opening goal from the penalty spot
Thailand equalise before India’s forwards turn on the style in the second half


Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scores twice for the Blue Tigers, including opening goal from the penalty spot


Rampant India shock Thailand with four-goal salvo to top Asian Cup group A with win in Abu Dhabi

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scores twice, including opening goal from the penalty spot Thailand equalise before India’s forwards turn on the style in the second half

Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri scores twice, including opening goal from the penalty spot

Thailand equalise before India’s forwards turn on the style in the second half