Durand Cup 2023: Mumbai City vs Jamshedpur FC Live Updates

5:30 PM: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Mumbai City vs Jamshedpur FC match in the Durand Cup 2023. The kick-off is just 30 minutes away! I am your host Keshava Verma and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Durand Cup 2023: Mumbai City vs Jamshedpur FC – Build-up

Indian Super League (ISL) side and former Champions FC Goa kick-off their 132nd IndianOil Durand Cup campaign against once-defeated Shillong Lajong in Guwahati’s Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium on Tuesday afternoon. So do the Red Miners of Jamshedpur FC on the same evening in Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) against Mumbai City FC, fresh after a 3-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting in their opening game on Saturday.

Following the game between FC Goa and Shillong Lajong in Guwahati, a young Jamshedpur FC squad will take on the might of Mumbai City FC in their first game of the tournament. The 27-member squad is here under Head Coach Steven Dias and with a plethora of local talent.

Some of those talents answer to the names of 22-year-old captain Jitendra Singh, former India U-17 FIFA World Cup player and 23-year-old Sk. Sahil, former Mohun Bagan midfielder.

The mentor, though, was very clear around his expectations from the tournament when he said after a training session, “We are looking forward to the Durand Cup. It’s going to be a good experience for the young lads. The whole squad is excited to play with the best teams in the country and with every competitive minute they gain, it provides a great opportunity for them to learn and grow. We will give our best to win against all the teams in our group.”

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