India to travel to Thailand for preparatory FIFA friendly on May 28
India will face the War Elephants on June 4.
Indian men’s national team head coach Manolo Marquez confirmed on Wednesday, May 28, that all 28 players participating in the ongoing camp in Kolkata will travel to Thailand for the FIFA friendly against the hosts, scheduled for June 4.
The Blue Tigers had been training in the City of Joy since May 19. The contingent will leave for Thailand on Wednesday evening. The friendly match between India and Thailand will take place on June 4 at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani at 18:00 IST.
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Subsequently, India will depart for Hong Kong on June 5 for the all-important AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round fixture against the East Asian side on June 10 at 17:30 IST.
In Kolkata, Márquez’s men underwent six full days of training, with gym sessions in the mornings and on-pitch training in the evenings. The Blue Tigers played two practice matches on May 26 and 27.
On Monday, they won 2-1 against Santosh Trophy Champions Bengal, with Brandon Fernandes and Ashique Kuruniyan finding the net. Tuesday saw a 3-0 victory over North 24 Parganas as Sunil Chhetri, Chinglensana Singh Konsham and Udanta Singh Kumam scored the goals.
India’s 28-member squad for the FIFA Friendly against Thailand:
Goalkeepers: Hrithik Tiwari, Vishal Kaith, Gurmeet Singh, Amrinder Singh.
Defenders: Naorem Roshan Singh, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Anwar Ali, Boris Singh Thangjam, Sandesh Jhingan, Asish Rai, Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh, Abhishek Singh Tekcham.
Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Udanta Singh Kumam, Lalengmawia Ralte, Liston Colaco, Ashique Kuruniyan, Brandon Fernandes, Nikhil Prabhu.
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Edmund Lalrindika, Manvir Singh, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Lallianzuala Chhangte.
Head Coach: Manolo Márquez
Assistant Coach: Mahesh Gawali
Assistant Coach: Benito Montalvo
Goalkeeper Coach: Marc Gamon
Strength and Conditioning Coach: José Carlos Barroso
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