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 \"oman\"The Indian Senior National Team will be playing an International Friendly against Oman on December 27, 2018 in Abu Dhabi as part of their preparation for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.<\/div>\n
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As per the October FIFA Rankings, Oman are currently ranked 84 in comparison to India on 97.<\/div>\n
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All India Football Federation General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das said it\u2019s pertinent the National Team plays \u201cstronger opposition\u201d in their quest to prepare better for the Asian Cup.<\/div>\n
\u201cOman are a very strong team. We were drawn against them in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers and are aware of their quality and strength. It will be the perfect test for our boys as they gear up for the Asian Cup,\u201d Mr. Das said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cI need to thank the Oman Football Federation for agreeing to play the match in Abu Dhabi,\u201d he added. National Coach Stephen Constantine Constantine highlighted the \u201cneed to strike a rhythm.\u201d “It’s now a question of trying to establish a rhythm and making sure we all know what we have to do. In our last game against Jordan, the circumstances were exceptional and that was a good learning experience for all the players,\u201d the Coach stated.<\/div>\n
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Constantine further explained that Oman will be very similar to Bahrain and UAE, both of whom India will be facing in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup. \u201cOman will be in some ways very similar to Bahrain and UAE which is why we wanted to play them so that we can get a good idea of what we are going to face in the group stages,\u201d he maintained. India last played Oman in the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers (in 2015) and lost 1-2 in Bengaluru and 0-4 in Muscat. Constantine, however, said that the team is a “completely different” outfit now.<\/div>\n
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“After 3 years, we are a completely different team and I believe we are getting better. It should be a great game for us,\u201d he mentioned.<\/div>\n
India will play Thailand in their first match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 at the Al Nahyan Stadium on January 6, 2018.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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