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.