After India won 3-1 against hosts Maldives in the SAFF Championship 2021 to reach the tournaments final on Saturday, October 16 against Nepal. Senior journalist Jaydeep Basu and Siddhanth Aney discuss the match and its implications.
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India defeated Maldives 3-1 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, October 13, to book their spot in the 2021 SAFF Championship final. Manvir Singh scored the opening goal, while Sunil Chhetri netted a second-half brace, to hand India the three points. Maldives striker Ali Ashfaq scored …
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The other evening with the streetlights yet to get into their full glow and with the sun having set on the horizon of the Indian Ocean, we spotted a rally of around 200 jubilant bikers around the Male jetty – all with vuvuzelas — piercing, and welcoming dusk after Maldives …
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The morning after, the Blue Tigers prefer not to look back. There’s just two days in between for the next do-or-die match against hosts Maldives. The morning after, in fact, defines the professional ethics of a squad – the recovery sessions and the process, the rest, working on the tight …
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A late strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Sunday, October 10. With this win, India are now in the third spot on the Group table with five points, just …
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A late strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Sunday, October 10. With this win, India are now in the third spot on the Group table with five points, just …
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Their pride hurt, the streak of Blue Tigers stay silent yet desperate to get back to a winning streak in the ongoing SAFF Championship. There’s not much of an option either – simply because there are two matches left in the group stage, and both are must-win ones if India …
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Their pride hurt, the streak of Blue Tigers stay silent yet desperate to get back to a winning streak in the ongoing SAFF Championship. There’s not much of an option either – simply because there are two matches left in the group stage, and both are must-win ones if India …
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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 played out a stalemate against Sri Lanka at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Thursday, October 7, 2021, in their second game of the SAFF Championship 2021. The Blue Tigers now have two points from as many games. India had a dominant start to the game, putting …
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