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Tag Archives: Sri Lanka

Nepal, Bangladesh begin SAFF U-20 Championship with wins!

Nepal and Bangladesh registered victories in their opening matches of the SAFF U-20 Championship which kicked-off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, July 25. While Nepal defeated Maldives 4-0 in the opener, Bangladesh scraped past Sri Lanka by a solitary goal in the other match of the day. …

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Kyrgyz & Sri Lanka approved as AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze members!

The Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU) and the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) have been endorsed as Bronze members in the AFC Grassroots Charter, bringing the total to 38 approved Member Associations (MAs) in the highly-acclaimed technical initiative. The KFU has prepared an extensive grassroots plan which covers different age-groups, …

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Sri Lanka takes first steps towards establishing professional league!

Despite difficulties and interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka has taken an important step towards establishing a sustainable professional football league by completing the inaugural edition of a new-look national championship. The Football Sri Lanka Super League, played over the course of 2021 and supported by USD $500,000 …

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India U-19 Women look for further improvement ahead of Bhutan clash!

The India U-19 Women’s Team has a lot of areas of improvement ahead of their second game in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship against Bhutan, believes head coach Alex Ambrose. India kicked-off their SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship campaign against Sri Lanka with a resounding 5-0 win. However, the team is …

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India start SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship with 5-star performance against Sri Lanka!

The India U-19 Women’s Team got off to a flying start in the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh defeating Sri Lanka by a massive 5-0 margin to lodge their first points of the tournament. Nitu Linda scored two goals for the Alex Ambrose-coached outfit, while Santosh, Karen Estrocio, …

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420 Grams LIVE: India @ 2021 SAFF Championship – Tournament Review!

Former India captain Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed join Arjun Pandit and Siddhanth Aney with all the highlights and analysis of Team India at the 2021 SAFF Championship. India were undefeated through the tournament and beat Nepal 3-0. Captain Sunil Chhetri scored in the final, alongside Suresh Wangjam and Sahal …

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420 Grams LIVE: India held by Sri Lanka in SAFF Cup – Highlights & Post Match Analysis!

In what can only be termed as the dullest outing by the national team in the recent past, the India played out a slow, boring 0-0 draw against Sri Lanka in its second match of the SAFF Championship 2021 campaign in Male, Maldives. With the draw, India have just two …

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India’s Igor Stimac urges Blue Tigers to be clever & patient against Sri Lanka!

A day in between, and its matchday minus one again! The medical staff stay extremely busy working on the tight muscles and niggles; the technical staff stay busy in looking back at the last match against Bangladesh, and dissecting and planning tomorrow, October 7 one against Sri Lanka. The players …

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India’s match schedule for postponed 2020 SAFF Championship in Maldives announced!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has released the fixtures for the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be played from October 1 to 13 in the Maldives. India will face Bangladesh (October 3), Sri Lanka (October 6), Nepal (October 8), and hosts Maldives (October 11) with the top two sides …

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