Former Australian winger Ryan Williams and Nepal-born defender Abneet Bharti have been called up to the senior men's Indian national football team camp in Bengaluru this month, prior to the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.

While confirming the call up to ESPN, AIFF sources indicated that there are still some formalities to be sorted out for Williams. The AIFF are waiting for a no-objection certificate from Football Australia, Williams' previous home federation, before they can officially announce his call-up to the national team. They expect this to be completed by the end of the week.

Williams has played once before for the Australian national team (vs South Korea in 2019). He has been plying his trade in India since 2023, when he left Perth Glory to join Bengaluru FC. ESPN

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