Indian Football Team Announces Squad for Vietnam Tournament
The head coach of the Indian senior men’s football team, Manolo Marquez, has announced a 26-member probables list for the upcoming Tri-Nation friendly tournament in Vietnam. The announcement was made on Monday.
Match Schedule
The Blue Tigers will face hosts Vietnam on October 9 and Lebanon on October 12 at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh. A final list of 23 players will be released before the team travels to Vietnam.
After the tournament, the team will play a friendly match against Malaysia on November 19 during the FIFA Window. Malaysia is currently ranked 132nd in the FIFA rankings, while India is ranked 126th. The last time the two teams met was in October 2023 in the Merdeka Cup semi-final, where India lost 2-4.
Probables List
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith |
| Defenders | Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Anwar Ali, Aakash Sangwan, Subhasish Bose, Asish Rai, Mehtab Singh, Roshan Singh Naorem |
| Midfielders | Suresh Singh Wangjam, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Nandhakumar Sekar, Brandon Fernandes, Anirudh Thapa, Liston Colaco, Lalengmawia, Lallianzuala Chhangte |
| Forwards | Edmund Lalrindika, Farukh Chaudhary, Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh, Rahim Ali |
Doubts Revealed
Manolo Marquez -: Manolo Marquez is the head coach of the Indian senior men’s football team. A coach is like a teacher who helps the players practice and play better.
26-member probables list -: A 26-member probables list means that 26 players have been chosen as possible team members. Later, only 23 of them will be selected to actually play in the tournament.
Tri-Nation friendly tournament -: A Tri-Nation friendly tournament is a football competition where three countries play matches against each other. ‘Friendly’ means these matches are not part of a big competition but are played for practice and experience.
FIFA International Match Window -: The FIFA International Match Window is a specific time when football teams from different countries are allowed to play matches. FIFA is the organization that manages football around the world.
Blue Tigers -: The Blue Tigers is the nickname for the Indian football team. Just like how the Indian cricket team is called the Men in Blue.
FIFA rankings -: FIFA rankings are a list that shows how good football teams from different countries are compared to each other. India is ranked 126th, which means there are 125 teams considered better than India.