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The Indian national team will play their first match in Kolkata, which is known as the ‘Mecca of Indian football’, after a gap of eight years. Their last match at the Salt Lake Stadium was way back in 2011 when they defeated Malaysia 3-2.

Right-back Pritam Kotal, who debuted for the senior team in 2015, never got an opportunity to play an international game in front of his home crowd.

Speaking to Goal, the full-back said, “This will be my first international match in my hometown.