Intercontinental Cup 2018: The unpicked Indian Football Team

#4 Center Back - Anwar Ali

Anwar Ali was among the top performers for India at the FIFA U17 World Cup

One of the heroes of Indian Arrows team and the second player from the FIFA U17 squad, Anwar Ali is next to make it to our list. The 6-feet-tall Punjabi defender could have been extremely useful in preventing aerial attacks had he been selected for the Indian team. Moreover, he has the knack of clearing the ball efficiently with both his feet and his solid build makes him a force to reckon with.

The 17-year-old was one of the four Minerva Punjab players who made it to the World Cup Squad at the last moment. He would have got the opportunity to play alongside Sandesh Jhingan and could have learned a lot, but sadly this was not meant to be and his wait continues.

Picking Salam Ranjan Singh over him is a decision which is quite tough to digest.