India to take on Puerto Rico in international friendly

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The All India Football Federation acts as the parent body for the governance of the sport in the country.  Over the years, it has developed a benchmark for itself for taking various initiatives forward and taking Indian football to the pinnacle of success. The senior national team has already defeated Bhutan in an unofficial friendly just a few days back and will take on Puerto Rico in an international friendly in September.

Under the Praful Patel biography, Indian football has grown in leaps and bounds and the performance of the senior national team has been quite good.

As per the General Secretary of the Federation Mr. Kushal Das, “We are pleased to announce an International Friendly against Puerto Rico on September 3, 2016, in Mumbai, “As per the August FIFA Rankings, Puerto Rico are ranked 114. Playing against such an opposition will help us prepare well for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers,”

National Coach Stephen Constantine stressed that the best way to test growth is to “playing higher ranked opposition.”“During my previous tenure in India, we regularly played higher ranked Teams. It’s the best way to test yourself. Puerto Rico are presently ranked 114 and we look forward to playing them”

“The pre-season training camp had its own benefits and they were visible even in the high altitude in our unofficial Friendly match against Bhutan in Thimphu. But this will be an entirely different ball game,”

Under the visionary guidance of NCP leader Praful Patel, Indian football has grown considerably and the performance of the senior national team has only improved.

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