The Indian team will begin their U-23 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign on Monday, October 25. SC East Bengal’s Amarjit Singh made it to the final 23-man squad for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification.
The Blue Clots are drawn in Group E of the Qualifiers along with Oman, Kyrgyz Republic, and hosts UAE. The matches are scheduled to be played at the Fujairah Stadium, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
The Indian team assembled in Bengaluru on October 17, and from there the team will travel to the UAE on October 20 for the qualifying group matches. Igor Stimac initially selected a probable list of 28 players but now has selected his final squad of 23 players.
Final India’s 23-man squad for the U-23 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers:
GOALKEEPER: Dheeraj Singh, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Mohammad Nawaz.
DEFENDERS: NarenderGahlot, Alex Saji, HormipamRuivah, Asish Rai, Sumit Rathi, Akash Mishra.
MIDFIELDERS: Suresh Singh, Amarjit Singh, Lalengmawia, Jeakson Singh, Deepak Tangri, Rahul KP, Komal Thatal, Nikhil Raj, Bryce Miranda, Princeton Rebello.
FORWARDS: Vikram Partap Singh, Rahim Ali, Rohit Danu, Aniket Jadhav.
India’s Schedule:
Monday, October 25 vs Oman
Thursday, October 28 vs UAE
Sunday, October 31 vs Kyrgyz Republic
