6 from Manipur in 19th Asian Games Men's football 2023
- September 19 to October 7 2023 in Hangzhou, China -
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From The People's Chronicle - August 02 2023
India senior men s team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday announced a 22-member squad for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, to be held from September 19 to October 7 .
Six state lads
o Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem,
o Roshan Singh Naorem,
o Jeakson Singh Thounaojam,
o Suresh Singh Wangjam,
o Amarjit Singh Kiyam and
o Naorem Mahesh Singh
have been included in the squad.
The Indian team are placed alongside hosts China PR, Bangladesh, and Myanmar in Group A . There are 23 teams, who have been divided into six groups. Group A, B, C, E, and F have four teams each while Group D has three teams.
Twice Asian Games champions India are participating in the football event of the continental games for the first time after nine years.
* This information was published in The People's Chronicle - August 02 2023
This article was webcasted on August 02 2023 .
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