With preparations hampered by a disrupted training camp, the Indian football team faces a crucial test against Singapore in their AFC Asian Cup qualifying third-round match on Thursday. The clash, to be held in Singapore, could prove decisive in India’s bid for a third consecutive Asian Cup qualification.

The build-up to the game has been far from ideal. Head coach Khalid Jamil, appointed in August, had called a 30-member squad for a national camp in Bengaluru beginning September 20.

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