Indian Football Team is going to have a counterpart against Cambodia in Phnom Pehn on March 22 for the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2019. General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kushal Das, said “We are delighted to confirm an International Friendly against Cambodia. The match will help the team prepare better for the crucial first match against Myanmar."
India against Myanmar campaign in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers will initiate in Yangon on March 28. India was beaten by the same squad at the same site in the AFC Challenge Cup.
Stephen Constantine, National Coach, expressed his gratitude to AIFF. He remarked “I appreciate the efforts of the AIFF in helping me secure the match. The International Friendly will help the players understand each other better ahead of our tough challenge against Myanmar. The idea is to play against a team close to Myanmar with regards to climatic conditions.”
He appended "We plan to train in Cambodia for some days before proceeding to Yangon directly for our first match in the Qualifiers.”
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