Unity Cup 2026: India Unveil Preliminary Squad Ahead Potential Clash With Super Eagles

India coach Khalid Jamil names a 28-man preliminary squad for Unity Cup 2026, with matches set against Jamaica and a potential Super Eagles clash.

The India senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil, on Thursday, May 14, 2026, announced the 28-member preliminary squad for Unity Cup 2026, aiff.com reports.. India are set to assemble in Bengaluru for a brief camp after the completion of the Indian Super League 2025-26, before flying off to London on May 24 for the Unity Cup.. India head coach Khalid Jamil will assess the players during the brief camp, before selecting the final

squad of 23 that will travel to London for the Unity Cup.. Jamil said: “The Unity Cup will be the perfect opportunity for us to prepare for the official tournaments like the SAFF Championship later this year.. We need to utilise every available FIFA International Window to prepare for the tournaments we have up ahead.. “We have selected the 28 players for the preliminary squad, as per their performances in the ongoing ISL.. We will

have a couple of days to assess them before we pick the final 23.” India (136th in FIFA rankings) will play Jamaica (ranked 71st) in the second semi-final on May 27 midnight (May 28 in IST), while Nigeria’s Super Eagles (ranked 26th) take on Zimbabwe (ranked 130th) in the first semi-final at the same time.. The two losing teams will play the third-place play-off on June 30.. The India head coach feels that playing against

stronger opposition will help boost the team.. “We are playing against strong teams that play at a good level.. I think these matches will give a lot of confidence to the players and help us play at that level.. We should play more matches like these.”

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