Pereira named India U-23 coach

Derrick

Pereira was named head coach of the

India U-23 team for the

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qualifiers slated to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from March 22, ON Wednesday.

Besides India, the other teams in the group are Tajikistan and Pakistan.

Pereira, who is the technical director of Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa, will be in charge of the preparatory camp in Goa which kicks-off from March 2.

"The team will also be playing a friendly match against Qatar U-23 National side in Doha on March 11," the All India Football Federation said.

“It is a great honors to serve the Indian team and I am thankful to be the chosen one," said Derrick Pereira while talking to Free Press Journal from Goa.