The Men in Blue will next face UAE on January 10, at the Zayed Sports City Stadium. UAE are currently placed 81st in the FIFA ladder and are the only team to be ahead of India (97) among the other teams in the group.
On January 14, Stephen Constantine’s men will be up against Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah. Miroslav Soukup’s men are currently ranked 116th in the FIFA rankings.
The knock-out phase of the tournament will start from January 20 and will be played across all venues. The semi-finals are slated to be held on January 28 and January 29.
The finalists shall compete on February 1, 2018, at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
