India to play Malaysia in two November friendlies

As preparations for the 2011 SAFF Cup (South Asian Football Federation Championships) to be played in New Delhi in December 2011, the All India Football Federation has announced two international friendlies in November against Southeast Asian side Malaysia. The two matches will be played on November 13 and 16, which are around FIFA match days.

The first game will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Sarusajai in the Assamese capital Guwahati on Sunday, November 13; while the second game will be held at the Saltlake Stadium, Kolkata on Wednesday, November 16.

Another match, which hasn't been confirmed so far, could take place in the second half of November against African side Zambia in Goa; while a game against South Africa is set to be played in early-January 2012.