Shandong (China), July 7 (IBNS) A 22-member squad will represent India in the U-19 Weifang Cup in Shandong,
China. The team leaves for Shanghai on July 10 for the preparatory camp. The
team will then travel to Shandong for the tournament which kicks-off on August
1. FC Benfica, FC Guadalajara Chivas, China’s U-19 National Team, FC Chunna
Dragons have already confirmed their participation in the tourney.
The squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Kamaljit Singh (Punjab), Albino Gomes (Goa), Nitin Meel (Haryana).
Defenders:
Bikramjit Singh (Punjab), Sonu (Haryana), Arijeet Singh (West Bengal), Pawan
Kumar (Haryana), Akashdeep Singh (Chandigarh), Pritam Kotal (West Bengal),
Edwin (Karnataka), Narayan Das (Jharkhand).
Midfielders:
Sehnaj Singh (Chandigarh), Prabir Das (West Bengal), Pronoy Halder (Jharkhand),
Brandon Fernandes (Goa), Johny Chand Singh (Goa), Sunny (Punjab), Anto Xavier
(Karnataka).
Strikers:
Holicharan Narzary (Assam), Sumit Passi (Chandigarh), Rajinder Kumar
(Chandigarh), Malswamfela (Mizoram), Pankaj Sona (Jharkhand), Lalnunmawia
(Mizoram).
Head
Coach: Colm Toal.
Assistant
Coaches: Francisco Bruto da Costa, Shabir Pasha.
Goalkeeping
Coach: Feroze Sheriff.
Physio:
Vijayan Inian Lenin.
Meanwhile the U-19 squad defeated Sesa Football Academy
10-0 in their last practice match. Rajinder Kumar scored a hat-trick, Sumit
Passi scored a brace while Pronoy Halder, Yumnam Meetei, Malswamfela, Brandon
Fernandes and Souvik Das scored one apiece.
In another practice match, the U-16 National Team defeated U-16 Salgaocar team 5-0. Jagnathan Oraon scored a brace while Uttam Rai, Sarthak Golui and Germanpreet Singh scored one apiece.
In another practice match, the U-16 National Team defeated U-16 Salgaocar team 5-0. Jagnathan Oraon scored a brace while Uttam Rai, Sarthak Golui and Germanpreet Singh scored one apiece.