Six Manipur footballers chosen for national team
All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) has congratulated six Manipur footballers on their selection for the FIFA International Window and wished them success.
Published on Mar 9, 2025
By Sobhapati Samom
- IMPHAL — The All
Manipur Football Association (AMFA) has congratulated six Manipur footballers
on their selection for the FIFA International Window and wished them success.
- The Manipur footballers selected for India’s squad for the
March 2025 FIFA International Window are Roshan Naorem, Chinglensana Konsam,
and Boris Thangjam (all defenders) and Suresh Wangjam, Mahesh Naorem, and
Jeakson Thounaojam (all midfielders).
- On March 6, India's senior men's national team head coach,
Manolo Márquez, announced a 26-member squad, including Sunil Chhetri, for the
March FIFA International Window.
- The fourth-highest international goalscorer of all time,
with 94 goals to his credit, Chhetri had announced his retirement from the
national team in June last year but is now set to make a return.
- The Blue Tigers will play a friendly match against the
Maldives on March 19 in preparation for the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Bangladesh on March 25. Both
matches will be played in Shillong.
- India's 26-member squad for the March 2025 FIFA
International Window includes goalkeepers Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh, and
Vishal Kaith; defenders Asish Rai, Boris Singh Thangjam, Chinglensana Singh
Konsham, Hmingthanmawia, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem,
Sandesh Jhingan, and Subhasish Bose; midfielders Ashique Kuruniyan, Ayush Dev
Chhetri, Brandon Fernandes, Brison Fernandes, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam,
Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, and Suresh Singh Wangjam; and
forwards Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary, Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte,
and Manvir Singh.
