India on Friday named a second string 28-member squad for the SAFF Championships to be held in Dhaka from November 5 to 17, under the charge of U23 head coach Naushad Moosa.
Bibiano Fernandes (file image) (Indian Football – X) Defending champions India are not sending the first team in view of the two international friendly matches against New Zealand on November 12 and 15 in Auckland and Christchurch respectively.
While 18 players will travel from Kolkata to Dhaka on November 3, the remaining 10 will join the group in the subsequent days, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said.
There is the issue of reluctance of the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to release players in the midst of the ongoing season, as the country’s first match of the SAFF Championships — against Pakistan on November 5 — falls on a date outside the FIFA international match window (November 9-17).
Bibiano Fernandes, who recently coached the India U15 men’s team at the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan, will serve as the assistant coach.
AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan said, “We would like to thank all the clubs for their cooperation and support in releasing their players for the SAFF Championship. We appreciate their understanding in
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