The two back-to-back International Friendlies between India and Nepal to be played at the Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu will be live-streamed on Indian Football Team’s official Facebook page – @TheIndianFootballTeam. While the first International Friendly is slated to be held on September 2, 2021, and the second International Friendly is scheduled for September 5, 2021. The kick-off time for both the matches is IST 5.15 pm. In view of the quarantine restrictions on travel in most countries worldwide, and with no quarantine restrictions on Indians traveling to Nepal at the moment, the National coach felt that the International Friendlies would help in the Blue Tigers’ preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Championship in the Maldives in October. The Blue Tigers, who arrived in Kathmandu on Monday (August 30), had a preparatory camp in Kolkata since August 15. However, players from ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC weren’t able to train in the preparatory camp under National coach Igor Stimac owing to their respective club commitments in the AFC Cup. The 25-member Indian National team squad for the two Friendlies is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Dheeraj Singh. DEFENDERS: Pritam Kotal, Seriton Fernandes, Chinglensana Singh, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Mandar Rao Dessai, Akash Mishra. MIDFIELDERS: Liston Colaco, Bipin Singh, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Abdul Sahal, Brandon Fernandes, Pronay Halder, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh, Jeakson Singh, Yasir Mohammad. FORWARDS: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Farukh Choudhary, Sunil Chhetri.
Needing an outright win to remain alive in the SAFF Championship, the Indian football team will take on host Maldives in its final round-robin league match on Wednesday. A draw or a loss will see seven-time champion India miss the final, which could further raise questions on head coach Igor Stimac's future with the team. India's worst performance SAFF Championship so far was the third-place finish in 2003 and the team has either won or finished runner-up in 11 previous editions. All the four top sides in the five-team tournament remain in contention for the October 16 final. RELATED| SAFF Championship: What the India football team needs to qualify for final With five points from two draws and one win, India is currently placed third below Maldives (six points from three matches) and Nepal (six points from three matches). Nepal plays Bangladesh (fourth place with four points) in an earlier match on Wednesday. Two-time and defending champion Maldives has never been easy opponents for India in the history of this regional tournament though the island country sits 51 ranking points below India in FIFA chart at 158th. The side led by veteran Ali Ashfaq, one of the best strikers in the region, has regrouped after losing its opening match against Nepal by beating Bangladesh 2-0 and Sri Lanka 1-0. Just like India captain Sunil Chhetri, the 36-year-old Ashfaq has carried Maldives football on his shoulders for a long time and has scored two of his side's three goals in this tournament. He will, no doubt, be the man India will have to be wary about. India felt the absence of experienced Sandesh Jhingan in deep defence as it could not defend a 1-0 lead against 10-man Bangladesh, which scored a late equaliser despite numerical inferiority. In the second match against 205th-ranked Sri Lanka, Indian forwards, including Chhetri, had an off day as they could not create enough chances and also failed to finish whatever few scoring opportunities that came their way to hold on for a 0-0 draw. RELATED| I hope to keep playing and scoring in foreseeable future: Chhetri after equalling Pele Chhetri came to the rescue of the team once again against Nepal, scoring the decisive goal to equal the legendary Pele's tally of 77 international goals. The team continues to depend on Chhetri for goals and lacks any proven goalscorers. Udanta Singh, right winger, has been inconsistent though he has shown flashes of his abilities at the flanks while Seriton Fernandes in defence and Brandon Fernandes in the midfield have done reasonably well. Stimac rued the inability of his forwards to convert the scoring chances. "We need to improve our scoring from the chances which we are creating," he said. "It is simple, if we do that, games become very easy. Otherwise you need to suffer till the end, or even beyond the end," he added, still confident that his side can reach the final. Complete Indian squad Goalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh, Vishal Kaith, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Mandar Rao Dessai, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Seriton Fernandes. Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Jeakson Singh, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh, Liston Colaco, Yasir Mohammad. Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Farukh Choudhary
India, seven-time SAFF Championship winners, have their task cut out for the remaining two round robin fixtures. After being held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh and 0-0 by Sri Lanka, Igor Stimac's men cannot afford yet another draw. They need to win both their remaining matches to squeeze into the final. The first of those two must-win games comes in the form of Nepal on Sunday in Male, Maldives. India and Nepal had played two friendlies in Kathmandu in September where India won the second fixture (2-1) while drawing the first. "Nothing much has changed,” Stimac maintained in the official pre-match press conference. “We are here, and we are still alive in the Championship. We are still here to win the tournament,” he added. “We know them very well and have played twice against them. It’s an open game and if we play well, and do it right on the pitch, I am sure that we can win the game. There is no other option for us than to go out there and win it,” Stimac stated. The pressure has mounted on Stimac after two poor performances where India lacked cohesion and a plan going forward. Against Bangladesh, India were 1-0 up and had a man advantage but allowed pressure to build before succumbing. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, remained largely unbothered by just a single shot on target. Nepal come into the fixture on the back of two wins and lead the points table. They beat Maldives, Sri Lanka and look good to make the final.
The Indian men’s football team will have to lift its performance against Sri Lanka in a SAFF Football Championship match in Male on Thursday. India are coming off a depressing 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their first match. The India vs Sri Lanka match can be seen on live streaming. India is using the SAFF Football Championship 2021 as an opportunity to test its combination ahead of the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in February next year. But it has been a disappointing start so far for Igor Stimac's men. India lost their lead against a 10-man Bangladesh team and split honours after a 1-1- draw. Despite the result against Bangladesh, India will fancy their chances against the Lankans, who have lost both their games. India round off their group engagements with matches against Nepal (October 10) and hosts Maldives (October 13). As per the format five teams will be competing in a round robin format with the top two moving to the final which is scheduled for October 16.
The two back-to-back International Friendlies between India and Nepal to be played at the Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu While the first International Friendly is slated to be held on September 2, 2021, and the second International Friendly is scheduled for September 5, 2021. The kick-off time for both the matches is IST 5.15 pm. In view of the quarantine restrictions on travel in most countries worldwide, and with no quarantine restrictions on Indians traveling to Nepal at the moment, the National coach felt that the International Friendlies would help in the Blue Tigers’ preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Championship in the Maldives in October. The Blue Tigers, who arrived in Kathmandu on Monday (August 30), had a preparatory camp in Kolkata since August 15. However, players from ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC weren’t able to train in the preparatory camp under National coach Igor Stimac owing to their respective club commitments in the AFC Cup. The 25-member Indian National team squad for the two Friendlies is as follows: GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Dheeraj Singh. DEFENDERS: Pritam Kotal, Seriton Fernandes, Chinglensana Singh, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Mandar Rao Dessai, Akash Mishra. MIDFIELDERS: Liston Colaco, Bipin Singh, Lalengmawia, Anirudh Thapa, Abdul Sahal, Brandon Fernandes, Pronay Halder, Glan Martins, Suresh Singh, Jeakson Singh, Yasir Mohammad. FORWARDS: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Farukh Choudhary, Sunil Chhetri.
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