Khalid Jamil names 23-man travelling squad for AFC Asian Cup qualifier vs Singapore

India’s head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 23-man travelling squad ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Singapore. Singapore will host India at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 9, with the match scheduled to kick off at 17:00 IST.

Subsequently, India will host Singapore on October 14 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. The match will start at 19:30 IST.

India is at the bottom of Group C with a solitary point after two games whereas Singapore is at the top of the group with four points in two matches. Earlier, India played a goalless draw against Bangladesh and then suffered a 1-0 loss against Hong Kong.

“We are not looking at the overall picture at the moment. There are still four matches to go, and the next one against Singapore is the most important for us right now,” he said. “We cannot look too far ahead – we must go one step at a time.”

Jamil has kept two players, FC Goa goalkeeper Hrithik Tiwari and Punjab FC forward Muhammad Suhail, on standby.

“Though we are travelling with 23 players, we are constantly monitoring the rest. For now, Hrithik and Suhail have been kept on standby for the two matches against Singapore,” said Jamil.

India’s 23-member travelling squad to Singapore:

Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

Defenders: Anwar Ali, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Muhammed Uvais, Pramveer, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh Jhingan.

Midfielders: Brandon Fernandes, Danish Farooq Bhat, Deepak Tangri, Macarton Louis Nickson, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nikhil Prabhu, Sahal Abdul Samad, Udanta Singh Kumam.

Forwards: Farukh Choudhary, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaco, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.

Assistant Coach: Mahesh Gawali

Goalkeeping Coach: Feroz Sherif

Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chelston Pinto