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Chhetri, who made his international debut in 2005 and left the scene as India's all-time top scorer and most-capped player, has been included in coach Manolo Marquez's list of 26 players for the March FIFA international window.

The Blue Tigers will face Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 before travelling away to take on Qatar on June 11 in their last two matches of Group A. India are currently placed second in the group, with four points from four matches.

India also lost 35.63 rating points from the previous total. It now lies in between Togo (116th) and Guinea-Bissau (118th). The country is ranked 22nd among the Asian nations.

Live Streaming of IND vs AUS, AFC Asian Cup 2024: The Indian football team, led by Sunil Chhetri, faces a formidable challenge to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup. Placed in Group B alongside tough opponents like Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria, Team India has a significant task ahead to advance further in the tournament.

India will play their opening Group B match against Australia on January 13 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan before facing Uzbekistan on January 18 at the same venue.

The squad reveal brought some surprises, notably with Udanta Singh securing a spot despite earlier public criticism from Stimac.

Asian Games 2023 Day 5: Sunil Chhetri-led Indian football team lost to Saudi Arabia in their Round of 16 match and got knocked out of the tournament, while India men's hockey team beat Japan.

Asian Games 2023: India finished at second place with one win, one loss, and a draw in Group A.

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While six teams participated in the inaugural games in the Indian capital, Hangzhou will have 21 participants battling for the podium. India are also joined by Bangladesh and Myanmar in Group A, with the top two sides and four best third-placed teams progressing to the round of 16.

Asian Games 2023: Checkout the schedule, livestreaming details, squad and more details about Indian football team (men's).

Stimac has been with the national men's football team for more than four years now. The astrologer with who he was in touch to pick the side got paid reportedly Rs 15 lakh by AIFF.

The Sunil Chhetri-minus Indian football team will take on Iraq with an aim to book a spot in the final. The match will be played in evening as per the Indian time.

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri and wife Sonam Bhattacharya are expecting the birth of their first child this year.

The participation of the Indian men’s and women’s football sides in the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023 was earlier in doubt as per the sports ministry’s criteria of sending teams which are ranked in top-8 in the continent.

Sunil Chhetri-led Indian men's football team recently won the SAFF Championship as well as Tri-Nation Cup and Intercontinental Cup and thanks to these wins, the Blue Tigers have got to 99th spot.

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.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has expressed its intention to appeal to the sports ministry, urging them to reconsider the decision.

The Asian Football Confederation presently ranks India as the 18th-best nation.

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made the difference for the Blue Colts once again as he saved a crucial penalty kick in the summit clash to help India beat Kuwait 5-4 in the shootout.