After a disappointing outing at the World Cup Qualifiers, the Indian football team is all set to participate in the Intercontinental Cup. The team will play against Syria and Mauritius in the tournament. The matches will be held at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad from 3rd to 9th September 2024.
Only three countries are part of this prestigious cup: India, Syria, and Mauritius, who are placed in Group 1. The Intercontinental Cup will serve as a preparatory tournament for India ahead of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
India without Chhetri
This will be the first time in a long while that the Indian team will compete without the legendary Sunil Chhetri, who retired in June this year.
New coach, new vibes
The Indian team will also have a new coach. Croatian Igor Stimac has been replaced by Manolo Marquez. The Spanish coach was previously associated with the ISL sides FC Goa and Hyderabad FC.
India’s squad for the Intercontinental Cup
The probable squad includes several notable names such as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Nikhil Poojary, and Lallianzuala Chhangte. The squad, however, is missing the legendary defender Sandesh Jhingan.
- Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill.
- Defenders: Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Roshan Singh Naorem, Anwar Ali, Jay Gupta, Ashish Rai, Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh.
- Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Yasir Mohammad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
- Forwards: Kiyan Nassiri Giri, Edmund Lalrindika, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco.
Where to Watch the Intercontinental Cup 2024 Football Live in India
Live streaming of the Intercontinental Cup 2024 football matches will be available on JioCinema. The live telecast will be available on the Sports18 3 TV channel in India.
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