Football: India vs Jordan to go ahead despite rains

India’s football friendly match against Jordan in Amman on Saturday evening will go ahead as scheduled despite seven members arriving late because of heavy rains.

Seven Indian players along with some members of the support staff were left stranded at Kuwait International Airport for over 32 hours en route to Amman, the All India Football Federation said in a press release.

India striker Balwant Singh had earlier admitted that such delays “affect the team” to some extent. However the match, which is the first ever international friendly between the two countries, will kick off as scheduled on Saturday at 10.30 pm IST.