Indian football team
The Indian football team will face Maldives today. In this match, everyone’s eyes will remain on the veteran striker Sunil Chhetri, who returned from retirement. This match will be very important for India in terms of preparations for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Bangladesh on 25 March.
40 -year -old Chhetri had recently announced a return from international retirement to make India success in this tournament. The Indian team is very excited about this match, as this will be the first time that it will play an international football match in football crazy Shillong. Also, after returning from retirement, Sunil Chhetri will also have the first international match.
Shillong Great Football Venue
Prior to the match, head coach Manolo Markez said that this is the first time we are playing here, but he is already familiar with this place and the players here. Shillong is a great football venue. He saw this ground, crowd and atmosphere during the Durand Cup last year and then said that if the national team played here, it would be fantastic.
Indian defender Mehtab Singh also expressed happiness about playing in Shillong and said that it would be a special experience for us. North-East India is famous for football fans and the game is very much liked here. Taking football to different parts of the country is very beneficial for the development of Indian football.
The Indian team would not like to forget to take Maldives lightly in this match, but its goal will be to win a strong victory. This match will also prove to be a golden opportunity for the team to test their preparations before the important qualifier against Bangladesh.
(PTI Inputs)
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