Team India

India narrowed down to 27-member squad for Intercontinental Cup & SAFF Championship!

Senior Indian Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac has narrowed his squad down to 27 players after two days of rigorous medical tests at the Blue Tigers’ camp in Bhubaneswar. The Indian Team is currently preparing for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup (June 9 to 18) and the SAFF Championship …

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India U-17s to play second training game against SSV Reutlingen U-16 in Germany!

The India U-17 Men’s Team will face SSV Reutlingen U-16 in their second training game in Reutlingen, Germany, on Saturday, May 20. It’s been three days since the India U-17s landed in Germany after playing a series of training matches in Spain, as they get ready for the AFC U-17 …

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Ritu Rani: Football, football! My kingdom for football!

The routine of an average young girl in the village of Alakhpura in Haryana, is rather banal; there is no escape from the humdrum of her life. Once she grows up and completes her education, marriage, followed by a predictable family life, remains the best accepted option, in most cases. …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #4 Blue Cubs, Grassroots & IWL!

The latest episode of Candid Football Conversations #4 is a discussion on the grassroots Blue Cubs project, the Indian Women’s League and more. The discussion featured Akshata Shukla & Rahul Naresh from SportsKhabri besides myself Arunava Chaudhuri. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.

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India drawn alongside South Korea, Thailand & Iran in AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2!

The India U-17 Women’s Team have been drawn in Group A of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, alongside South Korea, Thailand, and Iran, after the Official Draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, May 18. The Young Tigresses had …

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India drawn against Japan, Vietnam & Uzbekistan for AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 2!

India have been drawn into Group C for Round 2, of the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024. The Blue Tigresses, ranked 61 in the world, are in the same group as 2012 Olympics silver medallists Japan (ranked 11 in the world), Vietnam (33) who will make their debut …

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India U-17 begin Germany-leg of AFC U-17 Asian Cup preparation!

The India U-17 National Team, have begun a new phase of preparations for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023, as they have moved to Germany for an intensive last leg of training. Late on Thursday night, the Blue Colts played their first training game in Germany against a combined team …

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2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2 draw finalised!

The remaining eight teams discovered their challengers following the official draw ceremony for Round 2 of the 2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup – Indonesia Qualifiers at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. Each group will be played as a single round-robin league format …

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Asian Women’s hopefuls learn path to Paris 2024!

Asia’s hopefuls moved a step closer to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 following the conclusion of the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, May 18. Divided into four pots according to their seedings, the 12 …

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SAFF Championship 2023 VIDEO: The official draw!

Hosts of the SAFF Championship 2023, India have been drawn in Group A of the competition, along with Kuwait, Nepal, and Pakistan, in the Official Draw Ceremony that was conducted in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 17. The All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General …

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