India’s return to the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup after 21 years began with a 0-2 defeat against Australia on Saturday, but the immediate post-match assessment from within the camp remained grounded in realism, with a clear focus on areas that need improvement ahead of the next challenge against Japan …
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India began their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a 0-2 loss against Australia in Group B at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 in China on Saturday, May 2, marking their return to the competition after a 21-year gap. Pamela Conti’s Young Tigresses showed resilience …
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Saturday will mark another landmark moment of the year for Indian women’s football as the U17 national team kick off their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 campaign against Australia on May 2, at 17:00 IST. The match will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. …
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India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, May 1, 2026, named the 23-member squad for AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if the Indian Football U17 men’s football team can qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup? India are set to only face Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC U17 Asian Cup following the pullout of North Korea.
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 0-0 with Qatar in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. It was the Blue Colts’ last friendly match before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, where India will …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the latest in Indian Football, Transfers, and more football news.
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The India U17 women’s national team, after a brief camp in Gurugram, India, reached Suzhou on Monday, April 27, ahead of their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 21 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Australia (May 2, 17:00 …
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 1-1 with Qatar in the first of two closed-door friendlies on Sunday, April 25, 2026, at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Denny Singh Wangkhem opened the scoring for the Blue Colts in the 67th minute before the hosts equalised in the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 to be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6. Group A contains Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, while Group B have hosts India, Bangladesh and Maldives.
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