WIRE — Indian football has made a significant call ahead of a busy international calendar, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) deciding to withdraw the national team from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup. The move has been made to ensure India can honour its much-anticipated international friendly against five-time world champions Brazil in October.AIFF deputy secretary general M Satyanarayanan confirmed on Thursday that India will not participate in the new FIFA-sanctioned competition. With the ASEAN Cup and the Brazil friendly creating a scheduling challenge, the federation has opted to prioritise the high-profile clash.
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