India Football team News
While Nassiri is new to the national team environment, there are plenty of familiar faces to make him feel at home.
In a dramatic turn of events during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, India's hopes were dashed in a contentious match against Qatar, leading to widespread outrage and accusations of blatant cheating.
With a net worth of USD 5 million (over Rs 41 crores), he remains the highest-paid and richest football player in India to date.
Read about Sunil Chhetri's view on his retirement from international football.
Sunil Chettri-led India national football team will face Myanmar in Imphal in the first match of the tri-nation football tournament, also featuring Kyrgyzstan, on Wednesday (March 22).
Along with Chhetri, the Indian team has two other veteran stars central defender Sandesh Jhingan and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Stimac understands that the core group of players will likely change in the near future
Every time a World Cup takes place after four years, Indian fans have precisely one question -- when will India play in the game's showpiece event?
Coach Thomas Dennerby feels that the match against Morocco is a perfect opportunity for India to make a strong showing
India had notched up a hattrick of wins against the Maldives (5-0), Kuwait (3-0) and Myanmar (4-1)
India captain Vanlalpeka Guite was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament, while goalkeeper Sahil won the Best Goalkeeper awards.
With 82 goals from 127 matches, Chhetri now sits behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Argentine virtuoso Lionel Messi (86).
Luis Garcia feels that In India football is often preferred as a second or third choice sport, and one cannot expect countries like these to qualify for the World's best football tournament.
The players whose clubs would be playing in the semi-finals of the ongoing Indian Super League will be joining the camp as and when their club commitments end.
The Indian football team will face Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Cambodia in Group D of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualifiers.
A third-place finish in Group E means that India moves directly to the third round of qualifiers for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023. India has seven points from eight matches.
India midfielder Anirudh Thapa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under quarantine in a separate room at the team hotel in Doha.
In April, India had jumped to 101. Before that, the Blue Tigers had dropped six spots to 103 in the February edition after ending last year on 97.
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