Defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga didn’t accompany the Indian soccer group that left the nation on Sunday for the Asian Games in China as their visa was not prepared however a high IOA official mentioned the duo will get their journey paperwork in a day or two. Chinglensana and Lalchungnunga have been apparently not within the preliminary lengthy record of fifty gamers submitted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the Asian Games and therefore they did get their accreditation although they have been named within the 22-member group named within the final minute.

India’s Asian Games contingent Chef de Mission Bhupinder Singh Bajwa allayed any fears of the 2 gamers lacking out of the Asian Games. They will, nonetheless, not be accessible for the primary match in opposition to China on Tuesday.

“I and AIFF president (Kalyan Chaubey) have applied for express visa for the two players with letter from the sports ministry and the visa should come by tomorrow or day after. The Chinese embassy said normal visa will take seven days but express visa approval takes just two days,” Bajwa informed PTI.

“They will go (to China) with the express visa and will get their accreditation there. So, there should not be any problem for the two players,” he added.

Earlier within the day, India head coach Igor Stimac had mentioned that his group will face a formidable Chinese group on Tuesday after reaching the Games Village on Monday because the AIFF was in a position to sew and second-rung squad within the final minute as a result of non launch oh gamers by the Indian Super League golf equipment.

After the match in opposition to China on September 19, India face Bangladesh (September 21) and Myanmar (September 24) of their group matches. The high two groups from the six teams will make it to the pre-quarterfinals, with 4 best-ranked third-placed sides additionally qualifying.

Thirteen gamers weren’t launched by their respective ISL golf equipment initially, together with Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. A 17-member group with Sunil Chhetri as the one notable face was named initially.

On Friday, the AIFF introduced a revised squad of twenty-two after hectic parleys with Jhingan in it, in addition to two extra senior gamers in Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga.

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