The Indian national football team will arrive in Kochi on February 3 according to the latest schedule.

Star skipper Sunil Chhetri and company will gather in the Keralite city for the international friendly match against Palestine at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on February 6.

The Palestine team are planning to reach Kochi on February 4, while both teams can expect a warm welcome by the football-crazy fans in Kerala.

India coach Wim Koevermans will announce his squad for the match next week and we are likely to see one or two new players in the team.

Koevermans inspected the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium a few days ago and he is satisfied with the conditions and the work going on at the venue [+ read more].

Kochi is gearing up for the friendly match and I hope we will see a capacity crowd against the visitors from Palestine who are likely to feature seven foreign-based players in their squad [+ read more].

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