The first-ever International friendly between India and Jordon will kick-off as scheduled on Saturday.
The first-ever International friendly between India and Jordon will kick-off as scheduled on Saturday, November 17. Earlier, reports have suggested that the match will not be played after the full Indian squad failed to make it to the destination on time due to a delayed flight.
But according to All India Football Federation the match will go ahead in Amman at scheduled kick-off of 10.30 pm IST.
According to a report on AIFF website, India will face a race against time and huge obstacles to get ready for the match after 7 members of the Indian National Team were left stranded at the Kuwait International Airport for over 32 hours due to heavy thunderstorm and rains.
"Amidst torrential downpour along with lightning and thunder which has inundated Kuwait City with heavy flooding, forced postponements and cancellation of several flights, seven players -- Jeje Lalpekhlua, Balwant Singh, Manvir Singh, Sumeet Passi, Udanta Singh, Halicharan Narzary, Ashique Kuruniyan -- along with some members of the support staff were left stranded for over 32 hours at the Kuwait International Airport en route to Amman. To add to all the dismay and frustration, the luggage including player’s kits, team equipment and personal belongings of all the players and support staff also went missing when they landed in Amman," the report said.
A 15-member group including the likes of goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and others had reached Jordan on Thursday. Stephen Constantine’s men will be facing a strong Jordan team without star player Sunil Chhetri.
Jordan's upcoming fixture against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday meant that there was no chance of re-scheduling.
The match is one of the last friendlies India are scheduled to play ahead of the AFC Asia Cup in January next year. The Blue Tigers will play Oman in a friendly game in December.
At AFC Asia Cup, India have been drawn in the Group A alongside UAE, Thailand and Bahrain. The Men in Blue will open their campaign against Thailand on January 6.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Indian Football Team")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}