3 state lads named in 23-member squad for 49th King's Cup
Source: Chronicle News Service
New Delhi, August 29 2023:
India senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac announced a 23-member squad for the 49th King's Cup to be held from September 7-10, 2023 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Three footballers from state Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Suresh Singh Wangjam, and Naorem Mahesh Singh have been named in the squad.
India (ranked 99th) will face Iraq (ranked 70th) in the semi-final on September 7 at 16:00 1ST at the 700th Anniversary Stadium.
Hosts Thailand (ranked 113th) take on Lebanon (ranked 100th) in the other semi-final at 19:00 IST on the same day.
The semi-final winners will contest the final on September 10, while the losers will play the third-place play-off.
India won bronze when they last participated in the King's Cup in 2019 .
India's 23-member squad for the 49th King's Cup 2023:
goalkeepers; Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh.
DEFENDERS: Asish Rai, Nikhil Poojary, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Lalchungnunga, Akash Mishra, Subhasish Bose.
MIDFIELDERS: Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Brandon Fernandes, Sahal Abdul Samad, Anirudh Thapa, Rohit Kumar, Ashique Kuruniyan, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Lal-lianzuala Chhangte.
FORWARDS: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Rahul KP .
Head coach: Igor Stimac.
(with inputs from IANS) .