- KOLKATA — Indian
men's senior national football team head coach Manolo Marquez confirmed that
all 28 players participating in the ongoing camp in Kolkata will travel to
Thailand for the FIFA friendly against the hosts, scheduled for June 4.
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- Indian team had been training in the City of Joy since May
19. The contingent will leave for Thailand on Wednesday evening. The friendly
match between India and Thailand will take place on June 4 at the Thammasat
Stadium in Pathum Thani at 18:00 IST.
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- Subsequently, India will depart for Hong Kong on June 5 for
the all-important AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round fixture against the
East Asian side on June 10 at 17:30 IST.
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- In Kolkata, Marquez's men underwent six full days of
training, with gym sessions in the mornings and on-pitch training in the
evenings. They played two practice matches on May 26 and 27.
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- On Monday, they won 2-1 against Santosh Trophy Champions
Bengal, with Brandon Fernandes and Ashique Kuruniyan finding the net. Tuesday
saw a 3-0 victory over North 24 Parganas as Sunil Chhetri, Chinglensana Singh
Konsham and Udanta Singh Kumam scored the goals.
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- 28-member squad for the FIFA Friendly against Thailand:
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- Goalkeepers: Hrithik Tiwari, Vishal Kaith, Gurmeet Singh,
Amrinder Singh.
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- Defenders: Naorem Roshan Singh, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana
Singh Konsham, Anwar Ali, Boris Singh Thangjam, Sandesh Jhingan, Asish Rai,
Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh, Abhishek Singh Tekcham.
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- Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Mahesh Singh Naorem,
Ayush Dev Chhetri, Udanta Singh Kumam, Lalengmawia Ralte, Liston Colaco,
Ashique Kuruniyan, Brandon Fernandes, Nikhil Prabhu.
