Pathum Thani (Thailand), June 3 -- The Indian men's national team will take on Thailand in a FIFA International Friendly on Wednesday, at the Thammasat Stadium here at 18:00 IST.

For the Blue Tigers, ranked 127th, the match serves as valuable preparation for the all-important AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round match against Hong Kong to be held on June 10 in Kowloon City.

After the friendly, the Indian contingent will fly from Bangkok to Hong Kong on June 5. Thailand, ranked 99th and also competing in the Asian Cup Qualifiers, are using the friendly to gear up for their match against Turkmenistan.

In the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, India head coach Manolo Marquez said, "We are preparing for the game agai...