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New Delhi, July 20: The Indian Football Federation (AIFF) has confirmed that the Indian senior football team will play a friendly match against China at the FIFA window from October 8 to 16.
AIFF Secretary General, Kushal Das, said it was the perfect opportunity for two of the fastest emerging football markets and that it would help revive the rivalry between neighborhoods. We are happy to have reached the conclusion of our one – month discussion with the Chinese Football Association, "he said
" On the occasion we are offered the This is an opportunity not just to get out of the deadlock of two decades.
India and China have clashed 17 times, 12 of which went to China and the other 5 were drawn by lot. However, the Indian national team has experienced an upsurge in the past two years, now holding a run of 12 undefeated official matches for a period that spans from June 2016 to November 2017.
L & # October's international friendly is of huge importance National coach Stephen Constantine expressed his satisfaction with AIFF's efforts to organize the match against China and said the team must prepare in the best possible conditions. For the Asian Cup
"With an eye on the preparation of the Asian Cup, as a coach, I could never have asked for better than one. opponent like China, I'm sure the boys will do their best.Constantine said:
Although the date of the friendly match is set in the coming days, AIFF has proposed O October 13, 2018,
In the same vein, the AFC Asian Cup will be held from January 5th to February 1st, next year.
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