India fall 0-1 to Hong Kong, pressure mounts on coach Manolo Marquez

India's woes continued as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Hong Kong in their AFC Asian Cup qualifier on June 10 at Kowloon's Kai Tak Sports Park, further intensifying the scrutiny on under-fire head coach Manolo Márquez. A stoppage-time penalty by Stephan Pereira sealed the victory for Hong Kong, leaving India rooted at the bottom of Group C after a previous draw against Bangladesh.

The loss compounds a dismal run of form for the Blue Tigers, who entered the crucial qualifier reeling from a humiliating 3-0 friendly defeat to Thailand. With performances failing to improve, Márquez now faces mounting pressure as India's hopes of progressing in the tournament hang by a thread.