Last Updated: November 03, 2023, 15:03 IST
Indian Football Team Head Coach – Igor Stimac – (Image: AIFF)
The Indian males’s soccer staff head coach Igor Stimac introduced an inventory of 28 probables, on Friday, for the primary two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.
The Indian males’s soccer staff are set to face Kuwait of their opening Group A fixture on the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on Thursday, November 16 at 22:00 IST, earlier than returning house to tackle Qatar on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, November 21 at 19:00 IST.
India will journey to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on November 8 for a preparatory camp earlier than the qualifiers.
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.