senior indian men’s football team They will play two international friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23 and March 26, 2022 respectively. The matches are part of the campaign preparations for the Indian men’s senior national team. AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers for the third round, which are due in June 2022. “Given the current conditions, it was extremely difficult to find the kind of opponents we were looking for. But I am very happy that we have two matches on our schedule,” said head coach Igor Stimac in an AIFF release.
“We are trying our best to prepare well for the upcoming final qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 and these two matches will make our preparation process a lot easier,” he added.
“Both Bahrain and Belarus are ranked above us, and if all goes well with the Hero ISL season, our boys have done well and we should be ready to play a competitive game,” the coach said.
For the record, Bahrain is placed at 91 in the FIFA rankings, while Belarus is at 94. The current FIFA ranking of India is 104.
The last time India played a UEFA member association was against Azerbaijan in February 2012, more than a decade ago, a match that the rivals won 3–0.
The Belarus squad includes a number of international players who trade in the Russian Premier League (three players) and the First League (three players), while a few more are also signed with clubs in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Cyprus. ,
Stimac, who coached Croatia to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, also underscored the importance of “taking the necessary precautions and staying safe”.
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“We need to keep planning and working because everything is fine and normal. But at the same time, we need to take precautions to stay as safe as possible in our effort to avoid unpleasant situations,” he said.
Both matches will be played in Manama, Bahrain from 9:30 pm (7 pm local time, Bahrain).
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