Not getting carried away with win: Constantine

India coach Stephen Constantine Sunday implored his players to not get carried away by the stunning 4-1 defeat of Thailand in their AFC Asian Cup opener here.

A superb second-half performance saw the India pump in three goals and record their first Asian Cup win since 1964.

"We try to win every match that we play in. We don't go into a match expecting to win 4-1 or 5-1. However, we are not trying to get carried away with the emotion," said Constantine.

"We still have two games left and we still need another two points to qualify from the group stages. After we have qualified, we can get a little bit excited but our primary job is still to qualify out of the group stages.

India will be playing hosts UAE and bahrain in their upcoming Group A matches.

"It is a clich as it is just another match for us. It is another win that we wanted and have got in the AFC Asian Cup. Tomorrow morning, we train again," Constantine added.

India are the second youngest side in the Asian Cup with an average age of 25 years.

"We gave a good testament of ourselves against Thailand and we are a young side that is capable of a lot many things. People got a taste of what we can do, today."