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Clifford Miranda names squad for AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers

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New Delhi: India U-23 Men’s Team Head Coach Clifford Miranda announced a 23-member squad for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers to be held in Dalian, China from September 6-12.

India, seeking their maiden qualification to the AFC U23 Asian Cup, will face Maldives (September 6), hosts China PR (September 9) and United Arab Emirates (September 12) in Group G.

The 11 group winners and four best second-placed teams will qualify for the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Qatar 2024, which also serves as the qualifier for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, the All India Football Federation sources said.

India’s 23-member squad for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers:

Goalkeepers: Hrithik Tiwari, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Arsh Anwer Shaikh.

Defenders: Narender Gahlot, Hormipam Ruivah, Bikash Yumnam, Sanjeev Stalin, Sumit Rathi, Jitendra Singh, Abdul Rabeeh.

Midfielders: Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Jiteshwor Singh Yumkhaibam, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Vibin Mohanan, Brison Deuben Fernandes, Amarjit Singh Kiyam.

Forwards: Sourav K, Parthib Gogoi, Rohit Danu, Ninthoinganba Meetei Khumanthem, Sivasakthi Narayanan (C), Suhail Ahmad Bhat.

Head Coach: Clifford Miranda.

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