FIFA World Cup India team is announced. It lacks impact players like Anirudh Thapa.FIFA World Cup India team: The All India Football Federation has revealed the provisional squad for India’s remaining FIFA World Cup Qualifiers matches. Head coach Igor Stimac made the announcement on Twitter on May 4th.
FIFA World Cup India team
The squad is consisting of 26 players. It will attend a training camp in Bhubaneshwar to prepare for the upcoming qualifiers against Kuwait and Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2026.The Indian Football team will commence their camp on May 10th. It leads up to their last two Group A matches against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6th and Qatar in Doha on June 11th.The list released by AIFF on Saturday morning includes notable players such as captain Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Brandon Fernandes. However, players like Sahal Abdul Samad, Anirudh Thapa, and Shubhasish Bose are absent from the squad.
India ranking in football
India is currently in second place in Group A, which has teams like Qatar, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. They have to win all their upcoming games to make sure they can move on to the next round of the tournament. Unfortunately, they lost 2-1 to Afghanistan on March 26 because of a late penalty by Sharif Mukhammad. This loss means they missed a good opportunity to secure an easier path to the next round.Many people are criticizing coach Stimac for being too defensive and making substitutions at the wrong time. Some are even saying they should replace the Croatian coach.Even though India lost to Afghanistan, they still have a chance to make it to the next round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. All they need to do is win at least three points in their next two games against Qatar and Kuwait. The game against Kuwait on June 6 seems to be a bit easier for India.India is also hoping that Afghanistan will lose one of their upcoming matches, especially the one against Kuwait on June 11. If this happens, India will qualify for the next round as the second-placed team in their group.
