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The Indian national football team begin their campaign against Mauritius on August 19 at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Tri-nation Football Series. India will play their second match against St. Kitts & Nevis on August 24, while Mauritius and St. Kitts & Nevis face each other on August 22.
The Tri-nation Football series is part of the Indian national team’s preparatory process for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifying away match against Macau which is scheduled for September 5.
Thanking WIFA and MDFA for their cooperation, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said the “sporting culture” of Mumbai makes it stand out amongst others.
“We are overwhelmed by the eagerness of the authorities in Mumbai to host the three International matches in Mumbai. Mumbai has been the venue for the National Team since September 2016 when we hosted Puerto Rico,” he stated.
India are currently ranked 97 as per the August 2017 FIFA Rankings. Indian Football and the National Team have been on the upsurge with a string of good results leading to a climb of 76 places in FIFA Rankings over the last two years. The Team has now won 13 of their 15 International matches having won their last 8 fixtures including an unofficial match against Bhutan.
Tri-nation Football Series Fixtures – Mumbai
August 19: India vs Mauritius
August 22: St Kitts & Nevis vs Mauritius
August 24: India vs St. Kitts & Nevis
will those matches be considered as FIFA friendlies?
Yes they will be if Mauritius and St. Kitts & Nevis bring their ‘A’ senior national teams. That we only will only once they land in Mumbai.