New Delhi: Defender Pritam Kotal was handed a maiden national call-up as India today announced a 20-member football squad for the back-to-back international friendlies against AFC Challenge Cup Champions Palestine next month.
National coach Wim Koevermans announced his squad for the matches to be held at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal on October 6 and 9 respectively. Pune FC midfielder Arata Izumi and Mohun Bagan midfielder
Lalkamal Bhowmick have made comebacks to the national squad, the All India Football Federation said in a statement. The forwardline features Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, and Balwant Singh. The squad will assemble in Goa on September 27 where it would be based till October 3.
The India team is currently ranked 158th in the world while Palestine are 102nd.
The Squad: (Goalkeepers) Subrata Paul, Karanjit Singh, Amrinder Singh; (Defenders) Denzil Franco, Pritam Kotal, Arnab Mondal, Raju Gaikwad, Sandesh Jhinghan, Airborlang Khongjee, Narayan Das; (Midfielders) Mehtab Hossain, Lenny Rodrigues, Arata Izumi, Lalkamal Bhowmick, Francis Fernandes, Clifford Miranda, Victorino Fernandes; (Forwards) Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, Balwant Singh; (Standbyes) Shilton Paul, Arindam Bhattacharya, Rowilson Rodrigues, Gabriel Fernandes, Seminlen Doungel, Siam Hanghal, Lalrindika Ralte, Thongkhosem Haokip
