In 2021, during the National Team training camp in Goa, goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu suffered a fractured right shin that not only left her bedridden for two months but also raised serious doubts about her footballing future. Little could one imagine that the athletic Manipuri would not only defy all …
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Indian Women’s international goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu has signed for Metro United WFC in the South Australian Women’s National Premier League. As part of the move, she will train with A-League side Adelaide United during her stint. The 28-year-old will become the first Indian footballer to grace the Australian league.Panthoi …
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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the first rankings of 2024, India drop a spot to 66th position behind Zambia, but ahead of Cameroon. India have 1,389 points, four points less than in the last quarter and stay …
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The AIFF Women’s Football Committee meeting, chaired by Valanka Natasha Alemao, was held virtually today, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Along with the Chairperson Ms. Alemao, AIFF Acting Secretary General M. Satyanarayan, Deputy Chairperson Tsering Angmo, and members, Chitra Gangadharan, Shabana Rabbani and Thongam Tababi Devi attended the meeting virtually. Welcoming …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL match between Hyderabad FC and Punjab FC (0-2), the spygate between FC Goa and Mumbai City FC, India’s Women finish runners-up in Turkish Women’s Cup plus other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the …
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When Manisha Kalyan walked up to receive the award of “Best Midfielder of the Tournament” at the end of India’s Turkish Women’s Cup campaign, the pain of disappointment for being pipped to the title was writ large on her face. She quietly but gracefully accepted the award and returned to …
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India’s valiant efforts to win their first-ever senior women’s title outside the SAFF region got swept aside by an injury-time goal in their concluding round-robin Turkish Women’s Cup match against Kosovo at the Gold City Complex in Alanya, Turkey, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. While the 1-0 victory, thanks to …
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India Women’s team head coach Chaoba Devi joins for the pre-match talk ahead of Turkish Women’s Cup final group game against Kosovo.
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History will beckon the Indian Senior Women’s Team when they step onto the quaint Gold City Sports Complex on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, to play against Kosovo in their concluding round-robin match of the Turkish Women’s Cup. A victory in this match will fetch India their first-ever international title outside …
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Yet another task accomplished, yet another hurdle cleared. The 2-0 win over Hong Kong in the Turkish Women’s Cup on Saturday afternoon was achieved clinically by the Indian Senior Women’s Team. Never had the sound of the whistle on the pitch reverberated sweeter in the ears when the Turkish referee …
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