India coach Stephen Constantine stepped down Monday after an injury-time Bahrain penalty floored his side 1-0 and denied the cricket-mad nation a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages. India stunned Thailand 4-1 in their opening game – their first Asian Cup win in more than 50 years – but a 2-0 defeat by UAE made for a nervous encounter in Sharjah.
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