33 years! For the first time ever in 33 years, an Indian team on Monday, September 24 held an Iran national team across all age groups in official matches or in any official men’s competition. The last time India managed to hold Iran was on December 7, 1984 in the …
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It was on December 11, 1959 that India last defeated Iran. A 3-1 win, courtesy strikes from Chuni Goswami, Yusuf Khan and Tulsidas Balaram in the AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers. Since then, India has never ever defeated Iran in any format of any men’s competition across all age groups. A …
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After defeating Vietnam U16s 1-0 to kick-off their AFC U-16 Championship campaign, Head Coach of the Indian U-16 National Team Bibiano Fernandes stated that there is “still work to be done”, and the team could have won by a fancy scoreline in their first match. “We have toiled hard to …
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Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, September 21. Watch the match highlights above!
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Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, September 21. In a match where India dominated possession and had as many as four …
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Malaysia and Mongolia are almost 5,000kms apart. Nothing between the two nations is similar, let alone common tradition. However, for the Indian Youth Teams currently playing and training in both the nations, the commonality is of epic proportions – an attempt to create a historical footnote in Indian football history. …
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High on morale and bolstered by solid preparation, the Indian U-16 National Team takes on Vietnam in their first match of the 2018 U-16 AFC Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tomorrow, September 21. With all four of the semifinalists earning a ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in …
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The Indian U-16 boys are getting set to begin their campaign at the AFC U-16 Championships, with their first game slated to take place on Friday against Vietnam. They will also face Iran and Indonesia in the group stage and will be aiming to reach the last four of the …
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When India U-16 National Team defeated defending AFC U-16 Championship winners Iraq 1-0 in the WAFF Cup in early August, little did anyone believe that India was capable of upsetting one of the best youth teams in Asia. The AFC U-16 Championship reeks of a similar tale. The Indian U-16 …
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There has been a lot of attention on the Indian U-16 national team, especially with the exposure tours they have had. The colts being coached by Bibiano Fernandes have played 20 international friendlies against U-16 national teams since January 2018 and are presently gearing up for the AFC U-16 Championship …
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