The Indian Football team will begin their Asian Games 2023 campaign on September 19, seeking to shine in their ninth appearance. The men’s squad will open their campaign against China on the same day. They have been placed in the same category as China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
India, ranked 99th in the most recent FIFA rankings, will be the second-best ranked team in their group, trailing only China (80th). Myanmar is ranked 160th, and Bangladesh is placed 189th. The Indian men’s football team won gold medals in 1951 and 1962 in New Delhi. While winning a bronze medal in Bangkok in 1970. The Indian men’s football squad will compete in their 16th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023.
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The participation of the Indian football squad in the Asian Games was a remarkable event in and of itself. However, now that it has been confirmed, it is a task that everyone is looking forward to.
As an exception, the Indian football team is competing at the Hangzhou Games. Based on India’s present performance, the sports ministry eased its rules. The national team won two international tournaments in a row, the Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Cup.
The Indian football team will begin their trip in the 19th Asian Games with a series of difficult matches. In Group A, the men’s team will face difficult opponents such as China and Bangladesh. Their voyage begins on September 19 with a match against China, followed by a play against Bangladesh on September 21.
Indian football team (Men’s) schedule for Asian Games:
- September 19: China vs India – (17:00 IST, Hangzhou)
- September 21: India vs Bangladesh (13:30 IST, Xiaoshan)
- September 24: Myanmar vs India (17:00 IST, Xiaoshan)
- September 27 or 28: Men’s Round of 16
- October 1: Men’s Quarter-final
- October 4: Men’s Semi-final
- October 7: Men’s Gold/Bronze medal match
The Indian women’s football squad, which is rated 61st in the FIFA rankings, is in Group B with Chinese Taipei (ranked 38th) and Thailand (ranked 46th). Senior national teams compete in the Asian Games’ women’s football category, which has no age limitations.
The Indian women’s football squad had previously competed at the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998 and Incheon in 2014. The competition for the women’s team begins on September 21 with a match versus Chinese Taipei. The team’s next match is against Thailand on September 24.
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Indian women’s football team schedule for Asian Games:
- September 21: Chinese Taipei vs India – Women’s Group B (17:00 IST, Wenzhou)
- September 24: India vs Thailand – Women’s Group B (17:00 IST, Wenzhou)
- September 30: Women’s Quarter-final
- October 3: Women’s Semi-final
- October 6: Women’s Gold/Bronze medal match
