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There are less than seven days till the Hero Intercontinental Cup. Igor Stimac’s Indian Football Team is focused on putting on a solid performance and winning in Bhubaneswar. For the past two weeks, Sunil Chhetri and company have been practising in the capital as they prepare for forth coming AFC Asian Cup 2023.
India will take part in the King’s Cup in Thailand in September. The U-23s will also visit China in the same month for both the Asian Games and the AFC U-23 qualifiers. Next up for the senior squad is the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia in October, which will be followed by the opening two games in the joint qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in November.
India will compete in the King’s Cup in Thailand in September. In addition, the U-23s will go to China in the same month for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers and, subsequently, the Asian Games. The senior team will then compete in the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia in October, followed by the first two matches in the joint qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the AFC Asian Cup 2027 in November.
India will compete in Group B of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar alongside Australia, Syria, and Uzbekistan. Sunil Chhetri and his teammates, led by Igor Stimac, will start their campaign against Australia on January 13th, followed by Syria and Uzbekistan.