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India midfielder Amarjit ruled out of FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Qatar

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 29 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

Indian football team midfielder Amarjit Singh Kiyam was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Qatar after suffering a hand injury during training.

Amarjit, who led the Indian team in the U-17 World Cup in 2017, was part of coach Igor Stimac probables for the preparatory camp.

The players assembled for the camp on August 19 in Goa.

"Midfielder @KiyamAmarjit has been ruled out of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers against Oman and Qatar after suffering a broken hand in training," the All India Football Federation (AIFF) tweeted.

India begin their campaign against Oman on September 5 in Guwahati followed by an away game against Asian champions Qatar in Doha on September 10.

Afghanistan is other team in the group.

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First Published: Aug 29 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

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