New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Indian men's national football team head coach Khalid Jamil named a 26-player squad for the September-October FIFA International Match Window on Monday.

The Blue Tigers will play three international friendlies against higher-ranked opposition, facing Panama on September 26 in Bengaluru before taking on five-time world champions Brazil on October 3 and two-time world champions Uruguay on October 6, both in Kolkata. The three matches will provide India with valuable opportunities to test themselves against World Cup opposition, with all three nations having featured at the FIFA World Cup held earlier this year, as per a press release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Jamil's side will begin their prepara...