Igor Stimac names 23-member squad for 49th King’s Cup

Igor Stimac names 23-member squad for 49th King’s CupAugust 29, 2023New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac announced a 23-member squad for the 49th King’s Cup to be held from September 7-10, 2023 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.India (ranked 99th) will face Iraq (ranked 70th) in the semi-final on September 7 at 16:00 IST at the 700th Anniversary Stadium. Hosts Thailand (ranked 113th) take on Lebanon (ranked 100th) in the other semi-final at 19:00 IST on the same day.The semi-final winners will contest the final on September 10, while the losers will play the third-place play-off.India won bronze when they last participated in the King’s Cup in 2019.India’s 23-member squad for the 49th King’s Cup 2023:Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh.Defenders: Asish Rai, Nikhil Poojary, Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Lalchungnunga, Akash Mishra, Subhasish Bose.Midfielders: Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Brandon Fernandes, Sahal Abdul Samad, Anirudh Thapa, Rohit Kumar, Ashique Kuruniyan, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte.Forwards: Manvir Singh, Rahim Ali, Rahul KP.Head coach: Igor Stimac.–IANScshttps://ians.in/detail/igor-stimac-names-23-member-squad-for-49th-kings-cup–20230829162217/