NorthEast United FC will face the Indian National Football Team in a friendly match in
preparation for the upcoming Hero Indian Super League 2019-20. The match will take place
at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati on Wednesday, the 9th of October with Kick-
Off scheduled at 7.30 PM. The match will be open for all.
The National Team is in Guwahati for their preparation camp ahead of their FIFA World Cup
Qualifier against Bangladesh on 15th of October and it’ll be the first time in history that they
will play a friendly against an Indian Super League club.
Talking about the friendly NorthEast United FC’s head coach Robert Jarni said, “It’s a great
opportunity for us to play the Indian National Team before we begin our season. I am sure it
will be a fantastic match and will help both sides prepare for the upcoming fixtures.”
