INDIA vs IRAN World Cup Qualifier LIVE | 8 September 2015

ArsenalFan700

Not a bad idea honestly. India national team getting practice against guys like Elano and Anelka etc. would be pretty nice.

Cybertron

But the problem is will these foreign ISL players ask for a new contract playing against national team.

goalkeepar

Y will they ask for a new contract LOL.

ArsenalFan700

The friendlies would be at the end of August... majority of ISL teams should be practicing by then. This would be a simple part of pre-season.

Leedsonperez

maldives fa arranged two frendlies in august ..maldives will play against madagascar and seychells

Manju

5-2-1-2
Sandhu
AMondal Jhingan Khongjee
Pritham Dhana
DGanesh Shenaj
Lyngdoh
Vineeth SunilC <:-P

Cybertron

Given population, we should have 11 home-grown players, says Sunil Chhetri

http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/given-population-we-should-have-11-home-grown-players-sunil-chhetri/

ArsenalFan700

Bob Houghton said after Chhetri signed for Kansas City that India should have the entire squad good enough for MLS. Just to give people some reality, Chhetri could not even make it in MLS... same with Gouramangi and Nabi and even if we had an XI good enough for MLS, it would not be good enough to get into the World Cup... but at least good enough for the AFC Asian Cup.

souravindia

agreed.. All those dreaming about world cup berth in future, reality check is we are far behind teams of that level.. Needed a generation of players who can probably lift the profile up.. But frankly cant see that yet in near future

hadfadkar

Rumours are that AIFF is trying to arrange a friendly match against Malaysia or Thailand