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India U23 men's head coach Moosa names 23-member squad for Tajikistan tour

India U23 men's head coach Moosa names 23-member squad for Tajikistan tour

New Delhi, June 16 (UNI) The India U23 men's team head coach Naushad Moosa, on Monday, announced a 23-member squad for the friendly matches against Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic.
The Blue Colts have been training at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence in Kolkata since June 1 and departed for Tajikistan on Monday afternoon.
As part of their preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in September, India will face Tajikistan on June 18 before squaring off against Kyrgyz Republic on June 21. Both matches, kicking off at 20:30 IST, will take place at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, about 25 kilometres from Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe.

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