India might not play a friendly match before the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualifier starts on September 5, Goal has learnt.
The Blue Tigers are slated to take on Oman in the first match of their campaign at home. The qualifiers is set to be the first real test for newly appointed coach Igor Stimac who has overseen the team in two friendly tournaments - The King's Cup and Intercontinental Cup - already.
There were initially plans to play a friendly match against a West Asian nation before the qualifiers started.