India Football Friendlies: Igor Stimac BRINGS in Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Sing- Check out

India Tri-Nation Friendly: Igor Stimac BRINGS in Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Singh, India prepare for International Friendlies in full SWING – Check out

Triyasha Chatterjee

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 12:54 am

India Football Friendlies: India Tri-Nation Friendly: Pritam Kotal and Naorem Mahesh Singh have been called up to the Blue Tigers’ camp in Kolkata in place of Sivasakthi Narayanan and Glan Martins, who are both injured, according to Senior Indian National Team head coach Igor Stimac. The six-day football competition will feature three countries: India, Myanmar, […]

India Football Friendlies: India Tri-Nation Friendly: Pritam Kotal and Naorem Mahesh Singh have been called up to the Blue Tigers’ camp in Kolkata in place of Sivasakthi Narayanan and Glan Martins, who are both injured, according to Senior Indian National Team head coach Igor Stimac. The six-day football competition will feature three countries: India, Myanmar, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The games are part of Sunil Chhetri’s preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which begins next year. The game schedules have been released.Follow Indian Super League and Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN

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India Tri-Nation Friendly: Igor Stimac BRINGS in Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Singh, India prepare for International Friendlies in full SWING – Check out

Team India began their training camp on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in preparation for the upcoming Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, where they will face Myanmar (March 22) and the Kyrgyz Republic (March 28) at Imphal’s Khuman Lampak Stadium. With eight of the nine players joining the National Team camp following their participation in the Hero Indian Super League Final, Stimac stressed the importance of taking care of them both physically and mentally. The Blue Tigers will arrive in Imphal for the first time in a few days, and India’s head coach is ecstatic about the prospect.

Fixtures for the Tri-Nation Football tournament

India VS Myanmar – 22nd March (6 pm IST)
Myanmar VS Kyrgyz Republic – 25th March (6 pm IST)
India VS Kyrgyz Republic – 28th March (6 pm IST)

India Tri-Nation Friendly: Igor Stimac BRINGS in Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Singh, India prepare for International Friendlies in full SWING – Check out

Naorem Mahesh Singh was having his best season in the ISL. With seven assists in 16 games, he was one of the top five assist providers in the league and the only Indian among the top five. Given East Bengal’s season, Naorem Mahesh is one of the team’s most important positive takeaways this season. He excels at making good runs inside the opposition’s penalty box, floating in quality crosses, and making sharp through-passes. Going forward, if he focuses more on scoring, he will undoubtedly become a force to be reckoned with.

Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Singh to join #BlueTigers camp 🐯#BackTheBlue 💙 #IndianFootball ⚽

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 19, 2023

Pritam Kotal, the captain of ATKMB, has had a memorable season winning the ISL. The center-back has been instrumental in the Mariners’ joint-best defense with Hyderabad FC, keeping 12 clean sheets throughout the season. Kotal, a no-nonsense defender with strong tackling abilities,was at his best containing Bengaluru’s attack. So far, Kotal has 46 tackles, 45 interceptions, 64 clearances, and 27 blocks. He has demonstrated defensive discipline by conceding only nine fouls in 23 games, an impressive figure for a defender. Kotal scored the game-winning penalty in the semifinal shootout against Hyderabad FC.

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India Tri-Nation Friendly: Igor Stimac BRINGS in Pritam Kotal, Naorem Mahesh Singh, India prepare for International Friendlies in full SWING – Check out

23-member squad in Kolkata camp:

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Phurba Lachenpa Tempa, Amrinder Singh.
Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Roshan Singh, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Konsham, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Pritam Kotal.
Midfielders: Suresh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Yasir Mohammad, Ritwik Das, Jeakson Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh.
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Naorem Mahesh Singh.
Head Coach: Igor Stimac