Indian Football

Hardworking, humble Blue Tigers impress new India assistant coach Trevor Sinclair!

The Blue Tigers have put their grand reception in Doha behind them, and have now begun training for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. While there are plenty of familiar faces around, a few are yet to make their senior international debut. The coaching team, which has remained the …

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AIFF President calls for accountability on part of refereeing in India’s top football leagues!

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has called for an urgent need for accountability on the part of the Referee Department, urging officials to take serious note of the continuous errors and mounting refereeing issues this season in India’s top two leagues, the ISL and the I-League. The …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Sandesh Jhingan – We respect all but fear none!

Wherever they go, the massive support follows. The Blue Tigers arrived in Qatar late in the night of Saturday, January 30, 2023, amidst much fanfare. Upon their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, India were greeted by fervorous chants from what seemed like more than a hundred fans …

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XtraTime VIDEO: India’s Igor Stimac before Asian Cup 2023!

Landing on Saturday evening, India became the first of the 23 visiting teams to arrive in Qatar for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. With less than two weeks until the Blue Tigers’ first game against Australia, head coach Igor Stimac and his boys have no time to waste. Ahead of …

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Nikhil Poojary named in 26-man India squad for Asian Cup 2023!

Nikhil Poojary was named in the final 26-man Indian National squad for the upcoming Asian Cup 2023 scheduled to kick-off on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Qatar. The right-back who has been an integral part of Igor Stimac’s squad in 2023 will be making his debut in the continental show-piece. …

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