India takes on Myanmar in the first game of the Tri-nation friendly taking place in Manipur as part of the preparation for the 2024 Men’s Asian Cup.
IND vs MYA Match Details
Date: Saturday, 22 March 2023
Time: 18:00 (IST)
Venue: Khuman Lampak Stadium, Manipur
Broadcast / Stream: Star Sports 3 / Disney+HotStar and JioTV
IND vs MYA Match Preview
The Indian senior men’s team will be in action for the first time this year and since September 2022 when they drew with Singapore and lost 3-0 to Vietnam. 2023 will be an important calendar for the Blue Tigers as every game they play in this period will be treated as preparations for the Asian Cup hosted in Qatar next year. The friendly against Myanmar to be played in Imphal, Manipur in a tri-national friendly will be the start of it and the one Igor Stimac’s side will be determined to perform well. India will play Kyrgyz Republic in the second friendly match. A lot of new faces along with the regulars are called up to build proper chemistry inside the squad and to work the strategy. Most of the players in the squad made a great show of themselves in the recently concluded ISL, willing to translate that into national colours. Facing Myanmar will be a great way to test them and a win will be optimum in front of large home support. These two last met in 2017 in the 2019 Asian cup qualifying with India winning the first one 1-0 and drawing the other 2-2. On the other hand, Myanmar are aiming to put an end to their dismal record against India by winning for the first time in over a year. It will be a big ask for them but considering they are not in the Asian Cup they will play more freely than the hosts. Since defeating Timor-Leste in the AFF Championship group stage, Feichtenbeiner’s side picked up only one point in the last 10 matches. The friendlies will be a great chance for both to move up the FIFA rankings.
Recent Form
IND: LDWWW
MYA: LDLLL
IND vs MYA Team News
India has replaced Glan Martins and Sivasakhti Narayanan with Pritam Kotal and Naorem Mahesh Singh in the main squad after the pair withdraw because of injuries. Players from ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC are expected to be given a start from the bench because of the ISL final played only three days ago. Visitors Myanmar will field a full-strengthened team for the game.
IND vs MYA Predicted Lineups
IND: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Rahul Bheke, Anwar Ali, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra; Suresh Singh, Anirudh Thapa; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Brandon Fernandes, Ritwik Das, Manvir Singh
MYA: Kyaw Pho; Hein Win, Thiha Aung, Thahe Soe, Nanda Kyaw, Kyaw Min, Lwing Aung, Wai Aung, Lin Soe, Hain Aung, Aung Man
IND vs MYA Head to Head
India won – 3
Drawn - 1
Myanmar won - 1
(In competitive games)
IND vs MYA Dream11 Team Prediction
GK: Gurpreet (8)
DEF: Bheke (7.5), Sana (7.5), Phyo (7.5), Mishra (7)
MID: Chhangte (9), Brandon (8), Moe Aung (8)
FW: Manvir (7), Kaung (8.5), Soe (8.5)
Vice-captain: Manvir Singh
Captain: Lallianzuala Chhangte
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