India to face Oman in friendly on February 23

As part of their preparations for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal in March 2012 the senior Indian national football team will be playing a friendly international against Oman on February 23 in their capital Muscat.

India have been drawn in the AFC Challenge Cup's tough Group B along with former champions North Korea and Tajikistan along with rising the Philippines.

Middle Eastern side Oman are presently ranked 90 in the latest FIFA World rankings while India are in 158th position.

The squad for the friendly and the AFC Challenge Cup would be announced on a later date.