Last Updated: November 03, 2023, 15:03 IST
Indian Football Team Head Coach – Igor Stimac – (Image: AIFF)
Igor Stimac named 28 probables for the Indian men’s football team’s matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.
The Indian men’s football team head coach Igor Stimac announced a list of 28 probables, on Friday, for the first two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.
The Indian men’s football team are set to face Kuwait in their opening Group A fixture at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Thursday, November 16 at 22:00 IST, before returning home to take on Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, November 21 at 19:00 IST.
India will travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on November 8 for a preparatory camp before the qualifiers.
List of 28 probables for matches against Kuwait and Qatar:
Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith.
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose.
Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Glan Peter Martins, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rohit Kumar, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh Kumam.
Forwards: Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.
