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Nikhil Poojary was named in the final 26-man Indian National squad for the upcoming Asian Cup 2023 scheduled to kick-off on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Qatar. The right-back who has been an integral part of Igor Stimac’s squad in 2023 will be making his debut in the continental show-piece.
The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group B alongside Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria and will begin their campaign against the Socceroos at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan on Saturday, January 13.
INDIA
Goalkeepers
Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith
Defenders
Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose
Midfielders
Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Liston Colaco, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh
Forwards
Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh
India’s Group B fixtures at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
January 13, 2024: Australia vs India (17:00 IST, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan)
January 18, 2024: India vs Uzbekistan (20:00 IST, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan)
January 23, 2024: Syria vs India (17:00 IST, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor)
