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India vs Mauritius Inter-Continental Cup, Live Updates: India men’s football team will be taking on Mauritius in the opening match of the Inter-Continental Cup 2024 on Tuesday in Hyderabad. The Indian senior men’s team is coming to the Telangana capital for the first time in 16 years as the city plays host to Mauritius and Syria from September 3 to 9. Chinglensana Singh Konsham and Yasir Mohammad are back for the first time since last year’s Tri-Nation Series triumph.
Here are the Live Updates of Inter-Continental Cup 2024 match between India and Mauritius, straight from Hyderabad:
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19:25 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Players enter the pitch
The players are on the pitch at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad. We are moments away from kick off!
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19:20 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: 10 minutes to go!
Get ready, grab your popcorn! We are ten minutes away from the start of Manolo era.
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19:13 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: India’s starting XI
Manolo has named some interesting picks for his first XI:
– Amrinder Singh starts ahead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in goal.
– Rahul Bheke captains; starts at centre-back
– No space for Sahal Abdul Samad or Mehtab Singh
– Manvir Singh starts as the no. 9
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19:09 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Where is the match taking place?
The India vs Mauritius Intercontintental Cup 2024 game is taking place at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad.
This used to be Manolo Marquez’s home stadium between 2020-23, when he was the manager of Hyderabad FC.
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19:01 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: The big problem
Sunil Chhetri’s retirement leaves behind one gaping hole in the national team: the no. 9 position. If today’s lineup is anything to go by, that role will be filled by Manvir Singh.
However, Manolo would be hoping to incorporate the likes of Liston Colaco and Lallianzuala Chhangte among the goals. Chhangte has arguably been the best Indian player, on form, in the ISL over the last two seasons.
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18:59 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Manolo Marquez’s pedigree
At the age of 55, Manolo is an experienced manager. Born in Barcelona, Manolo has managed Espanyol B, as well as La Liga side Las Palmas for 6 games in the 2016-17 season.
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18:57 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Who is Manolo Marquez?
Over the last five years or so, Manolo Marquez has grown into one of the most respected figures in Indian football. Marquez first took over a struggling Hyderabad FC in 2020, leading them to the ISL trophy in 2021-22.
Most recently, he led FC Goa to 3rd in the ISL 2023-24 table, just 3 points behind league winners Mohun Bagan.
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18:55 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: No World Cup worry
India are officially out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Manolo Marquez will not have to worry about failure on that front, and it really is a fresh start for the Spaniard.
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18:54 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Post-Sunil Chhetri
The other big storyline is that India are looking to transition away from legendary striker and captain Sunil Chhetri. In fact, this will be only the national team’s second match after Chhetri’s retirement.
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18:52 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: When does the match start?
The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. We are just over half an hour away from a new era under Spanish tactician Manolo Marquez for Indian football.
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18:52 (IST)
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18:51 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: Mauritius and Syria
India will play Mauritius today, and then Syria on September 9, during this international break.
Mauritius: Rank 179
Syria: Rank 93
India are currently ranked 124, their lowest in a long while.
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18:41 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: FC Goa x India
The very special thing about Manolo Marquez is that he is continuing to coach India whilst simulatenously being the manager of Indian Super League side FC Goa. Don’t fear fans, this is far from the first time such a thing is happening in Indian football.
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18:40 (IST)
India vs Mauritius LIVE: New dawn
Hello and welcome to NDTV Sports for the live coverage of India vs Mauritius in the Inter-Continental Cup 2024. This is a big occasion: it is new head coach Manolo Marquez’s first match in charge of the national team.
