The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced India’s 25-man men’s football squad for the second round of the 2026 Asian Cup against Afghanistan. The team will play the away match at the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in Abha, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, and they have scheduled the home match for March 26 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.
India started their campaign with a 1-0 win over Kuwait at the Jaber al-Ahmad Stadium in Kuwait City last November. Manvir Singh’s strike in the 75th minute helped them start the victory and secure three important points. Five days later, they were beaten 3-0 by Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The Indian Men’s Football Team squad for the matches against Afghanistan: AIFF
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith.
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Nikhil Poojary, Subhasish Bose, Anwar Ali, Amey Ranawade, Jay Gupta.
Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Imran Khan.
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh.
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