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Ryan Williams Called Up to India Camp After Securing Citizenship

The selection reflects an AIFF shift toward integrating overseas-origin players willing to change nationality.

Overview

  • The All India Football Federation announced that forward Ryan Williams has joined Khalid Jamil’s senior men’s national team camp in Bengaluru.
  • Williams relinquished his Australian passport to become an Indian citizen before reporting to camp.
  • Defender Jay Gupta has also joined the camp, which is preparing for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka on November 18.
  • Earlier in the week, the AIFF invited overseas-based defender Abneet Bharti to the senior camp.
  • This marks only the second time a former OCI has become eligible to play for India, following Japan-born Izumi Arata.