Wow am really glad that we will get to play Jordan at home..they have become a very good team and can challenge the best in Asia right now..hopefully they will send senior team as part of preparation of their next set of WC qualifiers in October<br>
<span name="advenueINTEXT" id="advenueINTEXT">''If Nigeria is not there we
have sent invitation to <b>Cameroon</b> and also <b>Zambia</b>. We have also sent
invite to Costa Rica, Thailand and Malaysia''<br>please bring Zambia <br></span>
Jordan sending there A team is possible. Most of there players play in the Jordan and Bahrain league and the Jordan league begins in August but the players have World Cup Qualifying soon so the clubs should let them go. The Bahrain League (if it is like 2011-12) should start in December. There Saudi based players should also come. <div><br></div><div>The only real doubt is there one Euro based player as the Romanian League begins in July but he is not that good.</div>
</font><span name="advenueINTEXT" id="advenueINTEXT" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">''If Nigeria is not there we
have sent invitation to <b>Cameroon</b> and also <b>Zambia</b>. We have also sent
invite to Costa Rica, Thailand and Malaysia''<br>please bring Zambia <br></span><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">
</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">So do we expect the likes of Alex Song and Samuel Eto to come to India if Cameroon play in the Nehru Cup.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br>Do we expect a full Zambia side and not that u23 side that beat us 5-1 last time. (Mind you we had one of the worst squads ever and worst coaches).</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Thailand and Malaysia would be great. Costa Rica is possible but only if Carlos Hernandez signs for Prayag. Most of there players are in MLS and Costa Rican leagues. One of there players play for Arsenal... Joel Campbell. </font></div>
</font><span name="advenueINTEXT" id="advenueINTEXT" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">''If Nigeria is not there we
have sent invitation to <b>Cameroon</b> and also <b>Zambia</b>. We have also sent
invite to Costa Rica, Thailand and Malaysia''<br>please bring Zambia <br></span><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">
</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">So do we expect the likes of Alex Song and Samuel Eto to come to India if Cameroon play in the Nehru Cup.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br>Do we expect a full Zambia side and not that u23 side that beat us 5-1 last time. (Mind you we had one of the worst squads ever and worst coaches).</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Thailand and Malaysia would be great. Costa Rica is possible but only if Carlos Hernandez signs for Prayag. Most of there players are in MLS and Costa Rican leagues. One of there players play for Arsenal... Joel Campbell. </font></div>
<br><br>teams linked for the Nehru cup have the below present FIFA rankings <br><br>Costa Rica 65<br><b>Syria 126<br>Jordan 80</b><br>Nigeria 60<br>Cameroon 64<br>Zambia 43<br>Thailand 136<br>Malaysia 154 <br><b>India 164</b> <br>Afghanistan 168<br><br>African nations will look like sure contentors for the cup followed by the Jordan.... lets see who finally turn up..we might have suprises like last year and before that with teams trying to send the U23 teams..<br><br>AIFF has done good work this year...I now only want AIFF to confirm that INDIA will have matches scheduled for the d FIFA match days!!... that will be the icing on d cake..<br>
Dont believe the FIFA Rankings. Cameroon and Jordan are better. Syria is also better than that. Thailand is also better than that. They only lost 1-0 to Australia.
What happened to Afghanistan? I would have liked them to come and they confirmed it themselves that they accepted the invitation.<div>It would have helped India develop a true local footballing rivalry and given them a second chance to beat them and prove their dominance. I don't think Maldives are India's footballing rivals because they are such a small nation although they are really good. </div><div><br></div><div>Other teams coming this year are good! Hope Nigeria actually comes with the likes of Mikel or their other european based players and if not Cameroon will do! Actually any team from Africa will provide a good test. Jordan is a good addition. Hopefully Thailand is the South East Asian Team that accepts because we already beat Malaysia. </div><div>And In my wildest dreams I could not have Imagined India Playing against a Latin American country but I am so excited! Nigeria, Cameroon, Costa Rica have all played in world cups before. Only wished Afg could have made it and we still could have had a round robin format with 6 teams. </div>
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<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Syria and Jordan have confirmed their participation for Nehru Cup. The rest two teams would be from Africa and Costa Rica or South East Asian team. (Malaysia or Thailand). He also confirmed the dates from Aug 23 to Sept 2.</font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Courtesy : <br></font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Indias-U-17-Football-World-Cup-bid-on-track-AIFF/articleshow/14360865.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Indias-U-17-Football-World-Cup-bid-on-track-AIFF/articleshow/14360865.cms</a>;
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<br>Afghanistan is also confirmed or atleast that was the news during the SAFF Cup<br>
<br><div><br></div><div>That was when the tournament was expected to be 6 team affair but now it seems it will be 5-team cup</div>
have sent invitation to <b>Cameroon</b> and also <b>Zambia</b>. We have also sent
invite to Costa Rica, Thailand and Malaysia''<br>please bring Zambia
</font><br><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">So do we expect the likes of Alex Song and Samuel Eto to come to India if Cameroon play in the Nehru Cup.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br>Do we expect a full Zambia side and not that u23 side that beat us 5-1 last time. (Mind you we had one of the worst squads ever and worst coaches).</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Thailand and Malaysia would be great. Costa Rica is possible but only if Carlos Hernandez signs for Prayag. Most of there players are in MLS and Costa Rican leagues. One of there players play for Arsenal... Joel Campbell. </font></div>
<br><br>teams linked for the Nehru cup have the below present FIFA rankings <br><br>Costa Rica 65<br><b>Syria 126<br>Jordan 80</b><br>Nigeria 60<br>Cameroon 64<br>Zambia 43<br>Thailand 136<br>Malaysia 154 <br><b>India 164</b> <br>Afghanistan 168<br><br>African nations will look like sure contentors for the cup followed by the Jordan.... lets see who finally turn up..we might have suprises like last year and before that with teams trying to send the U23 teams..<br><br>AIFF has done good work this year...I now only want AIFF to confirm that INDIA will have matches scheduled for the d FIFA match days!!... that will be the icing on d cake..<br>