Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to lead India against Puerto Rico

India's national football coach Stephen Constantine anointed towering goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as captain for today's international friendly against higher-ranked Puerto Rico at the suburban Andheri Sports Complex ground

India’s national football coach Stephen Constantine yesterday anointed towering goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as captain for today's international friendly against higher-ranked Puerto Rico at the suburban Andheri Sports Complex ground here.

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“Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will captain the team against Puerto Rico,” Constantine announced.

The game against the CONCACAF rivals, the first football international to be held in this megapolis since the India versus USSR match way back in 1955, gives a chance to the national side seek to climb the FIFA ranking. Currently India are 152 as compared to Puerto Rico’s 114 and this would be the national team’s fifth international game this year.

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