Intercontinental Cup 2023: After two days of rigorous physical examinations at the Indian Football Team National Camp in Bhubaneswar, Igor Stimac has reduced his group to just 27 men. The SAFF Championship 2023 (June 21–July 4) and the Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 (June 9–June 18) are two events that Sunil Chhetri and company are presently practising for. Follow AFC Asian Cup 2023 and Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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The Blue Tigers camp in Bhubaneswar, where the Hero Intercontinental Cup is set to be held, began on May 16 with 40 players, but after rounds of medical and physical tests, the final list of players for the Hero Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Championship has been narrowed down to 27 players.
Out of the released players, Vishal Kaith, Manvir Singh, Yasir Mohammad, Glan Martins, and Roshan Singh have been left out due to injuries. India will continue their camp in Bhubaneswar ahead of the Hero Intercontinental Cup; after the completion of the aforementioned tournament, they will shift base to Bengaluru for the SAFF Championship.
India’s 27-member squad:
- Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh and Phurba Lachenpa Tempa.
- Defenders: Subhasish Bose, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh and Rahul Bheke.
- Midfielders: Liston Colaco, Ashique Kuruniyan, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Udanta Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rowllin Borges and Nandha Kumar.
- Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali and Ishan Pandita.
- Head Coach: Igor Stimac.
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The four-team Hero Intercontinental Cup will take place during the FIFA International Window from June 9 to June 18, with hosts India participating against Lebanon, Mongolia, and Vanuatu.
The SAFF Championship will follow the Intercontinental Cup. The 14th SAFF Men’s Championship will take held from June 21st to July 3rd, 2023, in Bangalore, India. India is competing in Group A, alongside Kuwait, Nepal, and archrival Pakistan. India will start its fight against Pakistan on June 21st.
With Australia, Syria, and Uzbekistan, India will participate in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar. Sunil Chhetri and his colleagues, headed by Igor Stimac, will begin their campaign on January 13th against Australia, followed by Syria and Uzbekistan.
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