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    Igor Stimac names 23-member squad for 49th King's Cup

    India (ranked 99th) will face Iraq (ranked 70th) in the semi-final on September 7 at 16:00 IST at the 700th Anniversary Stadium.

    Igor Stimac names 23-member squad for 49th Kings Cup
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    NEW DELHI: 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.

    India (ranked 99th) will face Iraq (ranked 70th) in the semi-final on September 7 at 16:00 IST 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, Lallianzuala Chhangte.

    Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Rahul KP.

    Head coach: Igor Stimac.

    IANS
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