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The Indian Male Football team will play an international friend against Thailand ranked above on June 4, the All India football federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday. The “Blue Tigers” are currently participating in the final of the AFC Asia 2027 Cup qualifications. The Friendly International, which will be held at the ThammaSat stadium, will be part of the team’s preparation for its qualification match against Hong Kong-China on June 10. India is classified 127th in the FIFA ranking, while Thailand is 99th.
India and Thailand clashed 26 times. While the Blue Tigers won seven games, Changsuek tasted the victory 12 times. The remaining seven games ended with prints.
The preparatory camp for India will start in Kolkata on May 18 and the team will leave for Thailand on May 29.
The Blue Tigers will then leave for Hong Kong after the friendly match against Thailand to acclimatize and train for their qualification in the Asian Cup.
Bangladesh and Singapore are the other two teams in group C.
The four sides are currently locked on one point each. India and Bangladesh had played a relentless draw in Shillon while Singapore and Hong Kong also attracted their match in Singapore on March 25.
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