AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Qualifiers: India against Pakistan tomorrow

Indian team will face their arch rivals tomorrow in their second group match of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Qualifiers after they comprehensively defeated Chinese Taipei 3-0. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be looking to register its first win as they were defeated by a more superior Turkmenistan team 3-0.

A mouth watering contest but sadly no Live Coverage of the Indo-PakClash!!

The teams list:

The Indian team

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Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul (Pune FC), Arindam Bhattacharya (Churchill Brothers) and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Indian Arrows).

Defenders: Denzil Franco and Gourmangi Singh (Both Churchill), Nirmal Chetri and Syed Rahim Nabi (both East Bengal), NS Manju (United Sikkim), Raju Gaekwad (Indian Arrows), Govin Singh (Salgaocar), Anwar and Mohan Raj (both Mohun Bagan).

Midfielders: Rakesh Masih (Mohun Bagan), Joaquim Abranches (Dempo), Baldip Singh (Salgaocar), Steven Dias (Churchill), Jagpreet Singh (JCT), Jewel Raja and Shilton D’Silva (both Indian Arrows).

Forwards: Sushil Singh (East Bengal), Sunil Chhetri (Chirag United), C.S. Sabeeth (Viva Kerala) and Jeje Lalpekhulua (Indian Arrows).

Coach: Bob Houghton

The Pakistan Team

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Goalkeepers: Amir Gul (NBP), Muhammad Omar (KESC)

Defenders: Manzoor Ahmed (WAPDA), Alamgir Khan (Police), Atif Bashir Qureshi (Barry Town, Wales), Samar Ishaq (KRL) CAP, Zeeshan Rehman (Muangthong United FC, Thailand),

Midfielders: Faisal Iqbal (NBP), Syed Arif Hussain (WAPDA), Muhammad Adil (KRL), Mahmood Khan (KRL), Kashif Mumtaz Siddiqui (Fresno Fuego, USA), Abdul Aziz (NBP) VC, Nasr Ullah Khan (PIA), Adnan Farooq Ahmed (Aboomoslem FC, Iran),

Strikers : Jadeed Khan Pathan (WAPDA), Rizwan Asif (KRL), Kalim Ullah (KRL), Imran Niazi (WAPDA), Arif Mehmood (WAPDA), Muhammad Qasim (KRL).

Coach : Tariq Lutfi

India will once again rely on its newly appointed captain Sunil Chhetri and his new striking partner Jeje. The midfield also looked good against Chinese Taipei with the likes of Rakesh Masih and Jagpreet Singh at the center of the park.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's coach Tariq Lutfi is confident that his side can overcome the Indian barrier and prove their capabilities.

India last played Pakistan in SAFF Cup 2008, where they defeated the Pakistan team 2-1.

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