<p>New Delhi: Most of the top guns including Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan figured in the 28-member probable announced by Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.</p>.<p> This is for the first two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.</p>.AIFF awarded AFC President’s Recognition Bronze medal for grassroots football development.<p> The Blue Tigers are set to face Kuwait in their opening Group A fixture at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on November 16 before returning home to take on Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on November 21.</p>.<p> India will travel to Dubai on November 8 for a preparatory camp before the qualifiers.</p>.<p> List of 28 probables for matches against Kuwait and Qatar: <strong>Goalkeepers</strong>: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith.</p>.<p> <strong>Defenders</strong>: Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose.</p>.<p> <strong>Midfielders</strong>: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Glan Peter Martins, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rohit Kumar, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh Kumam.</p>.<p> <strong>Forwards</strong>: Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Most of the top guns including Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan figured in the 28-member probable announced by Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.</p>.<p> This is for the first two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.</p>.AIFF awarded AFC President’s Recognition Bronze medal for grassroots football development.<p> The Blue Tigers are set to face Kuwait in their opening Group A fixture at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City on November 16 before returning home to take on Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on November 21.</p>.<p> India will travel to Dubai on November 8 for a preparatory camp before the qualifiers.</p>.<p> List of 28 probables for matches against Kuwait and Qatar: <strong>Goalkeepers</strong>: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith.</p>.<p> <strong>Defenders</strong>: Akash Mishra, Lalchungnunga, Mehtab Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Roshan Singh Naorem, Sandesh Jhingan, Subhasish Bose.</p>.<p> <strong>Midfielders</strong>: Anirudh Thapa, Brandon Fernandes, Glan Peter Martins, Lalengmawia, Liston Colaco, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rohit Kumar, Sahal Abdul Samad, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Udanta Singh Kumam.</p>.<p> <strong>Forwards</strong>: Ishan Pandita, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.</p>