Pre-World Cup: 24 players to be called up

National team Chief coach K.Rajagobal is expected to call-up 24 players for centralized training beginning 28 May as the team moves into the final phase of its preparations to face Chinese Taipei in the first round of Asian Zone 2014 World Cup Qualifiers in June.

The chief coach has been busy watching M-League matches, monitoring the national player’s performances and also identifying players who can be considered for national call-up.

“I am happy with the performance of the national players and I have also identified a couple of players who have good skills and may be an asset to the team,” said Rajagobal.