The Indian Senior Women’s Team went down to Tunisia by a solitary goal in a friendly match played at the UAE FA Stadium in Dubai on Monday, October 4 evening. The Indian women had their first chance as early as the second minute but even as Manisha tried to flick …
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India were held to a 1-1 draw by Bangladesh in the former’s opening match of the SAFF Championship 2021 at the National Football Stadium, in Male, Maldives on Monday, October 4. Captain Sunil Chhetri had put the Blue Tigers in the lead, before Bangladesh went down to 10 men after …
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The Indian Men’s Senior National Team’s matches in the SAFF Championship will be telecast live on Eurosport. India play their first match against Bangladesh on October 4, followed by matches against Sri Lanka on October 7, Nepal on October 10, and Maldives on October 13. The AIFF thanks Eurosport for …
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A day prior to India’s opening fixture against Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship, and with the morning practice session done, boys have already moved into the match zone. Head Coach Igor Stimac maintained at the official pre-match press conference that “the first game is always the most difficult game”. “Bangladesh …
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A couple of days prior to the kick-off of India’s campaign against Bangladesh in the SAFF Championship in the Maldives, Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac stated that the Blue Tigers won’t be approaching any specific set plan for the SAFF Championship. “We will be playing a style which …
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Apart from Sunil Chhetri, there’s someone else in the current Blue Tigers contingent who has won the SAFF Championship twice as a player. In fact, he has also been on the triumphant side as an Assistant Coach in 2015, besides making it to the final (also as an Assistant coach) …
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It’s been 13 years since Sunil Chhetri first appeared for India in a SAFF Championship match. Since then, he has been part of the Blue Tigers in four editions, with the forthcoming Championship (set to kick-off tomorrow October 1 – India begin their campaign on October 4) being his fifth …
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Push the team bus to the background, and board the speed boat – the sole mode of transportation from the mainland to the team hotel. Welcome to the Maldives, the venue for the SAFF Championship which kicks off in the island nation from October 1 onwards. The ride through the …
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The Indian Men’s Senior National Team landed safely in Maldives today, September 28 for the forthcoming SAFF Championship which kicks-off from October 1 onwards. The 23-member squad along with the support staff travelled from Bengaluru where all had assembled the previous day. Head Coach Igor Stimac has joined the squad …
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The Indian senior national team has been forced to make a change amongst its goalkeepers with young Dheeraj Singh replacing experienced Amrinder Singh in the SAFF Championship squad. Amrinder Singh will miss the trip to the Maldives capital Male due to a positive COVID-19 test in Chandigarh. This give young …
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