The camp is set to get underway in Bhubaneswar on May 15, 2023, as India prepares for the Intercontinental Cup, which will take place June 9 to 18 in the capital city of Odisha.
Not only did India win both their matches against a never-say-die Myanmar (1-0) and the higher-ranked Kyrgyz Republic (2-0), but they also kept two clean sheets. Watched by a capacity crowd of almost 30,000 each on both days, the dominance Igor Stimac's wards displayed came as a pleasant sur
The Blue Tigers began with a slender 1-0 win over Myanmar last Wednesday, with Anirudh Thapa's strike late in the first half made all the difference in a match with plenty of chances and close shaves.
Two decisions involving captain Sunil Chhetri - an apparent foul on him not given as a penalty in the first half and a goal disallowed for offside - led Stimac to state, "For me, the result is 3-0, not 1-0."
Team India will train in Kolkata in a five-day camp, before travelling to Imphal, where they will play the Tri-Nation International Football Tournament, at the Khuman Lampak Stadium from March 22 to 28.
This will be the first time that India Senior National Team will be playing in Imphal as the Federation looks to spread the outreach of the beautiful game throughout the country in line with its strategic roadmap, Vision 2047
The upcoming FIFA International break will be a momentous one where the India Senior Men's National Team will play the Tri-Nation Friendly Tournament matches against Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in the capital of Manipur, Imphal.
It was earlier announced that the Roadmap for Indian Football, as approved by the Asian Football Confederation in October 2019, after consultations with the ISL and I-League clubs, the AIFF and its marketing partners, will be followed.