Igor Stimac releases second list of 15 probable players for FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification

Indian senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday released the second list of 15 probable players for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026 preliminary joint qualification second-round matches against Kuwait and Qatar. The first list was released on Saturday.

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Igor Stimac earlier included 26 players in the first list who will start practice on May 10 in Bhubaneswar. The second list included players from Mumbai City FC and Mohun Bagan SG who played in the ISL Cup final. They will join the camp on May 15.

This camp is important for the Indian Football team's preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers Round 2 matches. A total of 41 players will participate in the national camp. India will face Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 and Qatar in Doha on June 11.

India is second in Group A with four points from four matches. The top two teams of the group will advance to the third round and qualify for the AFC Asian Cup.

After a dismal outing against Afghanistan, India's hopes for the next stage qualification are in doubt and the Blue Tigers will have to get a positive result against Kuwait to have any realistic chance for qualification.

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India 2nd List for Training Camp (15 Players)

Goalkeepers:

Phurba Tempa Lachenpa, Vishal Kaith

Defenders:

Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose

Midfielders:

Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad

Forwards:

Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh

India 1st List for Training Camp (26 Players)

Goalkeepers:

Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Defenders:

Amey Ganesh Ranawade, Jay Gupta, Lalchungnunga, Muhammad Hammad, Narender, Nikhil Poojary, Roshan Singh Naorem

Midfielders:

Brandon Fernandes, Edmund Lalrindika, Imran Khan, Isak Vanlalruatfela, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Mohammad Yasir, Nandhakumar Sekar, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Vibin Mohanan

Forwards:

David Lalhlansanga, Jithin Madathil Subran, Lalrinzuala, Parthib Sundar Gogoi, Rahim Ali, Sunil Chhetri