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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu targets clean sheet in Brazil clash
India is going to play friendly football matches against Brazil, Panama and Uruguay.
These teams are considered stronger and already have players with recent match experience.
India’s captain, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, wants his team to make the matches difficult for them.
He also wants India to avoid conceding any goals.
Sandhu says India needs to play more matches to improve as a team.
He believes regular games will help India prepare for future competitions.
He also wants India’s domestic league to provide players with more chances to play.
His long-term goal is for India to compete in the 2031 ASEAN Cup.
India captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu wants to make Brazil, Panama and Uruguay work hard in upcoming friendlies.
Sandhu said India’s immediate aim is to put up a strong performance and give the bigger teams a tough fight.
The goalkeeper identified keeping a clean sheet as his personal goal against the elite opponents.
He emphasized that regular international match time is essential for India’s development and future ASEAN Cup ambitions.
Sandhu also urged stronger domestic scheduling and said the club-led ISL should help players prepare more effectively.
- Who
- India’s football team, led by captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, will face Brazil, Panama and Uruguay.
- What
- India will play a series of international friendly matches, with Sandhu targeting a strong performance and a clean sheet.
- Where
- The Brazil match is associated with Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium; locations for the other matches are not specified.
- When
- The matches are upcoming; no specific dates are provided.
- Why
- The friendlies are intended to provide India with valuable game time and help the team prepare for future international competition.
Key facts
- Indian captain
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- Upcoming opponents
- Brazil, Panama and Uruguay
- Personal target
- Keep a clean sheet
- Main team objective
- Make the stronger opponents work hard and give them a tough fight
- Development priority
- More regular international game time
- Long-term competition goal
- Compete in the 2031 ASEAN Cup
- Domestic football concern
- Ensuring Indian players and teams receive enough matches and preparation
Quotes
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Captain of the Indian national football team
“When you are playing against bigger teams, all you want to do is make life difficult for them and make it a difficult game for them to play and be frustrated. So, that's what I want to do. Obviously, I want to have us having a clean sheet.”
CNBC TV 18
“I was thinking, okay, we were going to play three games, but now we have a bigger window where we have to make sure that we at least play three games.”
CNBC TV 18
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