Igor Stimac announces second group of 15 potential players for Bhubaneswar training camp.

Indian national men's team head coach Igor Stimac announced his second list of 15 players who will join the training camp in Bhubaneswar for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary joint qualification round 2 matches against Kuwait and Qatar. This comes after the first list of 26 players was announced last Saturday.

The first group of players will start their training in the capital of Odisha on May 10th, while the second group, consisting of players from Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan SG, who just competed in the ISL Cup final, will join the camp on May 15th. This brings the total number of players in the camp to 41.

The Blue Tigers are set to face Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6th, followed by an away match against Qatar on June 11th, which will be their final two matches in Group A. Currently, India is in second place in the group with four points from four matches. The top two teams in the group will advance to Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and secure their spot in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.

The second list of 15 probables for the Bhubaneswar camp includes goalkeepers Phurba Tempa Lachenpa and Vishal Kaith, defenders Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, and Subhasish Bose, midfielders Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaco, and Sahal Abdul Samad, and forwards Manvir Singh and Vikram Partap Singh.

Meanwhile, the first list of 26 probables consists of goalkeepers Amrinder Singh and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, defenders Amey Ganesh Ranawade, Jay Gupta, Lalchungnunga, Muhammad Hammad, Narender, Nikhil Poojary, and Roshan Singh Naorem, midfielders Brandon Fernandes, Edmund Lalrindika, Imran Khan, Isak Vanlalruatfela, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Mohammad Yasir, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Suresh Singh Wangjam, and Vibin Mohanan, and forwards David Lalhlansanga, Jithin Madathil Subran, Lalrinzuala, Parthib Sundar Gogoi, Rahim Ali, and Sunil Chhetri.

With a strong and diverse group of players, Coach Stimac is confident in his team's ability to secure a spot in the next round of qualifiers and make it to the coveted FIFA World Cup. The players are eager to give their all in training and on the field to represent their country with pride and determination.

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