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India Set for Dhaka Asian Cup Qualifier With Youth Focus as Williams Awaits Clearance

With qualification already over, the tie becomes a platform for Khalid Jamil to rebuild the side.

Overview

  • Head coach Khalid Jamil named a 23-player travelling squad, including newly naturalised forward Ryan Williams, for the November 18 fixture.
  • Williams is in Dhaka but can be named only after a No Objection Certificate from Football Australia and approvals from FIFA and the AFC.
  • India arrived on Saturday and have trained under a police-escorted security bubble, with the official session at the National Stadium scheduled for Monday.
  • The match kicks off at 19:30 IST in Dhaka, will stream on FanCode, and a crowd of over 22,000 is expected after tickets were reported sold out.
  • India sit bottom of Group C on two points and are out of contention, with Akash Mishra returning from a long ACL layoff as several uncapped players push for debuts.