Except the five teams from Asia that go on to play the World Cup, every other Asian team looks at the Asian Cup as the World Cup. It is the most important tournament for teams like us. When you get to rub shoulders with a team like Australia or play a team like Uzbekistan, only then can you understand where you stand in the pecking order. To judge ourselves, how much we have improved as a team, the Asian Cup is massively important, says Sunil Chhetri.
