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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: India To Have Preparatory Camp In Bhubaneswar Ahead Of Matches

The final squad will move to Kolkata on June 2 ahead of the 🗹🅰Blue Tigers clash against Kuwait at Salt Lake Stadium on June 6

The Indian football team will 🐈have a four-week preparatory camp in Bhubaneswar starti🔯ng May 10
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The Indian football team will have a four-week preparatory camp in Bhubaneswar starting May 10, ahead of its crucial second round FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Kuwait and Qatar. (More Football News)

The final squa🔯d will move to Kolkata on June 2 ahead of the Blue Tigers clash against Kuwait at Salt Lake Stadium on Ju🌠ne 6.

"India Sr men’s national team will have a 4-week preparatory camp in Bhubaneswar, Odisha starting 10 May, 2024," the All India Football Federation (AIFF) tweeted on Wednesday.

"The final squad will move to Kolkata on 2 June, ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait!" it added.

The Indian team will aim to recover from the embarrassing 1-2⭕ defeat to Afghanistan ♕last month in Guwahati.

The Blue Tigers currently stand second in the group with four points from as many games, ahead o♔f the third-placed Afghanistan only on goal difference.

Two teams 🌼will prꩲogress to the third round after six matches.

After facing Kuwait, India will travel to Qatar for 🥃the final grou🗹p stage game against the hosts on June 11.