Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament 2023 is all set to start at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, on Wednesday.
India will face Myanmar on the opening day. India will next face Kyrgyz Republic on March 28.
The two matches are part of the Indian team’s preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which begins in Qatar in January next year.
India are currently ranked 106 in the FIFA rankings, while Myanmar are ranked 159 place and Kyrgyz Republic are 94.
Fixture of Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament 2023 as per IST:
India vs Myanmar (22nd March 2023) – 6 PM.
Myanmar vs Kyrgyzstan (25th March 2023) – 6 PM.
India vs Kyrgyzstan (28th March 2023) – 6 PM.
Indian Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Phurba Lachenpa Tempa, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith (reserve), Prabhsukhan Gill (reserve)
Defenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Roshan Singh, Anwar Ali, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Konsham, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Pritam Kotal, Subhasish Bose (reserve), Asish Rai (reserve), Narender Gahlot (reserve)
Midfielders: Suresh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Yasir Mohammad, Ritwik Das, Jeakson Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Liston Colaco (reserve), Nikhil Poojary (reserve), Sahal Abdul Samad (reserve)
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Ishan Pandita (reserve)
Head Coach: Igor Stimac
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