Overview
- FIFA’s Players’ Status Chamber approved his change of association on November 19, with the AIFF announcing the decision on November 20.
- The AIFF said the request met RGAS standards, confirming all eligibility criteria were satisfied.
- Williams had joined the India camp and traveled to Dhaka but was unavailable for the Bangladesh qualifier while clearance was pending despite an NOC from Australia.
- The 32-year-old Bengaluru FC winger previously played for Australia at U-20 and U-23 levels and made a 2019 senior friendly appearance against South Korea.
- His eligibility follows formal renunciation of Australian citizenship and echoes the precedent of Japan-born Izumi Arata representing India after naturalisation.