Khalid Jamil signed a two-year contract as the head coach of the Indian Senior Men’s National Team with an option to extend for another year.
He will begin his first training camp on August 15 at the Dravid-Padukone Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru.
His first assignment with Blue Tigers will be the CAFA Nations Cup, where India will face hosts Tajikistan (August 29), IR Iran (September 1) and Afghanistan (September 4) in Group B. In the October FIFA Window, India will play two crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifying matches against Singapore (October 9 and 14).
At domestic level, has extensive coaching experience in the Indian Super League and the I-League, managing clubs like Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United FC, Aizawl FC, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan AC and Mumbai FC. He sensationally led Aizawl FC to the historic I-League title in 2016-17.
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