India’s Under 23 team will go to Tajikistan, coach Moses announces team

New Delhi. Naushad Musa, head coach of the Indian Under-23 Mains team, on Thursday announced a 29-member possible team for friendly matches to be held in Dusamb, Tajikistan next month. The India Under-23 team will face Tajikistan Under-23 and Kyrgyzya Under-23 teams in two matches respectively on June 18 and 21, which is part of the long-term scheme of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to make it to the Senior National Team.

A few days ago Moses was part of the East Bengal team, which won the IFA Shield by defeating KBL-FC Kochi 3–1 in Kolkata. He left East Bengal in 1998 and Mahindra joined United, but could not repeat success like red and golden colors. He also played for Mohammadan Sporting, another club from Kolkata. Moses also played for India for four years from 1994 to 1998. The team’s camp will start from June 1 in Kolkata and the team will leave for Dusamb on 16 June. List of potential players of India Under-23 men’s national team:

Goalkeeper: Sahil, Priyansh Dubey, Mohammad Arbaaz

Defender: Nikhil Barla, Deeppendu Biswas, Bikash Yumnam, Pramveer, Clarence Fernandes, Sajjad Hussain Parre, Muhammad Sahef, Shubham Bhattacharya, Suman Dey.

Midfielder: Vibin Mohanan, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Vinith Venkatesh, Harsh Patre, Rahul Raju, Lalrinaliana Hanam, Makartan Louis Nikson, Mangalanthang Kipgen, Chingangbam Shivaldo Singh, Mohammad Amen, Hydrome Thoi Singh

Forward: Parthib Sundar Gogoi, MD Suhail, Koru Singh Thingujam, Mohammad Sanan Ke, Alan Shaji, Joseph Sun