India is the first to arrive in the UAE

India became the first team to arrive in the UAE on Thursday to participate in the 2019 Football Asia Cup next month, and the team has received a host of officials and fans .
The Indian team arrived in Abu Dhabi and the players received the roses, while all matches with more than three million Indians in the United Arab Emirates received mbadive support, announced the AFC website.
India will play Group A and start their career against Thailand in Abu Dhabi on January 6th, then play four days later and finish their first round against Bahrain on January 14th.
The Asian Cup will start on January 5th. The match between the UAE and Bahrain will end on February 1st.