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DOHA, May 27: Team India senior national side preparing for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers which kicks- off in Kolkata from June 8, 2022, onwards, will face Jordan at the Qatar Sports Club here on Saturday.
"The fitness levels are quite good. We have another 10 days in front of us, and it should be perfect. The boys have done a great job, and they need to be rewarded with some good results in the Qualifiers," India chief coach Igor Stimac said on Friday.
Referring to Jordan as an opposition, the coach felt: "Jordan (FIFA Ranking 91) are ranked better than Belarus (FIFA Ranking 93) but are not as physical as Belarus. So for us it should be a bit easier in regards to the build-up, and ball possession."
India is currently ranked 106 in the FIFA ladder, and had played Belarus in an official match in the FIFA International window in March 2022, a match where they went down 0-3.
Meanwhile, the Indian squad have been bolstered with the joining of the ATK Mohun Bagan players, all of whom have missed the preparatory camp so far owing to their club commitments in the AFC Cup. "They came very late (on May 26, 2022 morning) after playing 3 games in 7 days.
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