There are challenges, and then there are challenges. The Indian senior women’s team, who had effortlessly trounced Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 in April, will open their Round 2 campaign against one of the world’s best, Japan. The clash with the former world champions will …
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The Indian senior women’s team have been kept busy for the last couple of months. After camping for more than six weeks in Bhubaneswar, the Blue Tigresses participated in the Asian Games for the first time in nine years. Now, the Thomas Dennerby-coached squad have landed in Saudi Arabia for …
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India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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The Indian football team were handed a 2-4 loss at the hands of Malaysia in the Merdeka Cup. While the Indian team clearly deserved a third goal, tactically what stood out was India’s inability to break out of the hosts high press. It’s a situation Stimac’s team hasn’t encountered too …
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Hope! It is infectious, it is dangerous. Yet, there was no dearth of it in the Indian Football Team dressing room after a heart-wrenching loss at the hands of hosts Malaysia in the Merdeka Tournament semi-final on Friday. The Blue Tigers, well and truly, feel “robbed” – of a win, …
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India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. We tonight review the Malaysia vs India match, which the hosts won controversially 4-2. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren Patel. Candid …
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India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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The Indian senior women’s team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 14, 2023, for a training-cum-exposure tour on the eve of the AFC Women’s Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month. The team, who will play a few friendly matches in Saudi Arabia, will leave …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. The tournament format are official announced! The latest from the India squad? And much much more… Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren …
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