Indian Football Team: Footballer Jhingan out of the list of probables for World Cup qualifiers

Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday released a second list of 15 probables for the FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary joint qualification second round matches against Kuwait and Qatar, which did not include injured defender Sandesh Jhingan. Jhingan suffered a right knee injury during India’s Asian Cup group match against Syria in January. The 26 players in the first list will begin practice from May 10 in Bhubaneswar.

The 15 players in the second list include Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan SG who played the ISL Cup final. They will join the camp on May 15. A total of 41 players will attend the national camp. India will face Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 and the host team in Qatar on June 11. India is second in Group A with four points from four matches. The top two teams in the group will advance to the third round and qualify for the AFC Asian Cup.

Probable players:

Goalkeepers: P Tempa Lachenpa, Vishal Kaith

Defender line: Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Shubhasish Bose

Mid line: Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lalrinzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaso, Sahal Abdul Samad.

Forward line: David Lalhlansanga, Jithin Madathil Subran, Lalrinzuala, Parthib Sundar Gogoi, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri.