Winless in three matches after chief coach Manolo Marquez took cost as head coach, the Indian males’s soccer staff will play Malaysia in a global pleasant in Hyderabad on November 18, nationwide federation (AIFF) stated on Wednesday. The All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) had final month introduced that the match shall be performed on November 19 however did specify the venue. On Wednesday, it superior the match by a day and in addition introduced the venue. “The FIFA Pleasant match between India and Malaysia shall be performed on November 18, 2024, at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana,” the AIFF stated.

November 11-19 is the final FIFA worldwide match window of this 12 months. In worldwide matches scheduled throughout a FIFA window, golf equipment are mandated to launch gamers for nationwide responsibility.

The Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad had additionally hosted the three-team Intercontinental Cup match final month. India had performed out a goal-less draw with Mauritius on September 3 earlier than dropping 0-3 to Syria, the eventual champions, on September 9 in that match.

India then travelled to Vietnam to play a global pleasant towards the hosts on October 12. The match ended 1-1.

The November 18 match shall be Marquez’s fourth match answerable for the nationwide staff and he can be searching for a win towards a lower-ranked staff, although it won’t be a simple one. Malaysia are ranked 133rd within the FIFA chart whereas India are at a hundred and twenty fifth.

The final time the 2 groups met was in October 2023 within the Merdeka Cup semifinal. India had misplaced 2-4. 

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