After India lost 0-1 to 153rd-ranked Hong Kong in an AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying match, Bengaluru FC owner Parth Jindal tweeted, "This is completely unacceptable." He added, "Just not good enough under any circumstances...Deep introspection needed by AIFF...This isn't what all of us lovers and backers of Indian football have spent our hard-earned money and effort to witness."