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Seeking to put the heartbreak in the World Cup Qualifiers behind, the Indian men's football team will look to start from scratch under new head coach Manolo Márquez when it faces Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup opener here on Tuesday. 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.
Influential centre-back Sandesh Jhingan's name was missing as Chennaiyin FC forward Kiyan Nassiri, son of East Bengal's Iranian legend Jamshid, on Wednesday inched closer to his maiden India selection after being named among new head coach Manolo Marquez's 26 probables for the Intercontinental Cup preparatory camp. Mohun Bagan SG right-back Ashish Rai and East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, who are yet to play for the senior India team, also received call-ups for the camp in preparation for the three-team annual tournament that will be held from September 3-9 in Hyderabad.
The Indian men's football team aims to kickstart a new era as Spanish coach Manolo Marquez takes over as the head coach of the nation. Interestingly, Manolo will also continue to coach club side FC Goa alongside his national team role. However, just days into his new role, Manolo has made it clear that an improvement in mentality is necessary among the Indian players, also encouraging players to move out of the comfort of playing in India, and improving their skills abroad.
Soft-spoken Spaniard Manolo Marquez (55), whose consummate ability to use his limited resources to extract the best became the talking point of Indian football, has recently been made the head coach of the senior national men's football team. However, he will continue his coaching assignment with ISL club FC Goa alongside the national team. In an interview published in the website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) website on AIFF's efforts to produce quality coaches all over the country, Marquez said ‘coach education' is important all over the world.
Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday told the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) executive committee that he is resigning from his membership of the technical committee, alleging that the panel was "bypassed" while appointing the national men's team head coach. Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who is currently in charge of Indian Super League side FC Goa, was on Saturday named India head coach by the AIFF executive committee. He will succeed Croatian Igor Stimac, who was sacked on June 17 after India failed to qualify for the third round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday announced the appointment of Spaniard Manolo Marquez as head coach of the Indian men's football team. Marquez is currently the head coach of Indian Super League (ISL) side FC Goa. Commenting on the development, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey stated, “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Marquez to this important role and are also thankful to FC Goa for their generosity of releasing him for national duty. We look forward to working with Mr. Marquez in the years ahead. The AIFF, FC Goa, and Mr. Marquez will collaborate closely to ensure there is minimal impact between the two jobs and strive to achieve the best possible results for all involved.”
Ritwik Das (22nd minute), Jay Emmanuel Thomas (27th, penalty) and Daniel Chukwu (29th) scored in the space of 10 minutes to edge out Hyderabad for whom Bartholomew Ogbeche (12th, 79th) scored a brace, while Joao Victor missed a penalty.Hyderabad FC manager Manolo Marquez rang in changes, naming debutant Lalbiakhlua Jongte in the goal and an all-Indian backline.His side started the game in fine fashion and took the lead through a Bart Ogbeche header from a Borja Herrera corner.
With a productive pre-season, where most ISL sides sent their first teams to participate in Durand Cup, the clubs are all set to give fans an enthralling experience across the season, which will return to its pre-covid home and away format. Champions Hyderabad FC will aim to become the first ISL team to defend their crown successfully but will have some healthy competition to deal with. With some major transfers in pre-season in the likes of Roy Krishna and Greg Stewart finding new bases and the influx of top international coaches, the title will be more fiercely contested than ever.