Khalifa sports city hall

Khalifa Sports City Hall: August 12, 2023, is set to be a historic date for Indian futsal as the national men's team will play their first-ever international match -- a friendly against Bahrain at the Khalifa Sports City Hall in Bahrain at 8:30 pm IST.

The Indian squad consisting of 14 players, who have been selected based on their performances in the Futsal Club Championship held earlier this year, landed in the Middle Eastern island nation on Thursday evening. Led by head coach Joshuah Vaz, India will take on hosts Bahrain in two friendly matches on August 12 and 14.