Former footballer Naushad Moosa was on Tuesday appointed as the new head coach of the Indian U-23 men’s national team, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced. Moosa will take charge of the Indian team on June 1 when they begin their camp in Kolkata. 

Moosa’s appointment comes after AIFF’s long-term aim of preparing India U-23 national team for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, in Japan. Moosa’s immediate assignment will be the two exposure matches in Dushanbe where India will face Tajikistan (June 18) and Kyrgyz Republic (June 21).