India names Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as captain for the crucial match against Qatar on June 9 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2.

India's football coach Igor Stimac named Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as captain for the upcoming crucial match against Qatar on June 9 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 & AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2. Sandhu, aged 32, is the most experienced player with 72 caps, following Sunil Chhetri's retirement. The match will take place at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium and be streamed live on FanCode. A win against Qatar could lead to India's first entry into the third round of World Cup qualifiers.

June 09, 2024
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