New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- When India take on Panama, Brazil and Uruguay during the September-October FIFA international window, the matches will carry special significance for midfielder Anirudh Thapa.
The 28-year-old is set to return to the national team after a two-year absence. Thapa last represented the Blue Tigers against Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup in September 2024.
Now back in the squad, he could mark his return during one of the most significant international windows in Indian football history.
India will face Panama at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on September 25 before taking on five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil on October 3 and two-time champions Uruguay on October 6 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati ...