India are on the hunt for their eighth SAFF youth men’s title as the Blue Colts take on Pakistan in the SAFF U19 Championship Final at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday, September 30 at 17:15 IST. The final will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel. Both …
Read More »Igor Stimac names 26 India probables for Merdeka Cup 2023!
India Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac, on Friday, September 29,2023, named a list of 26 probables for the Merdeka Cup 2023, to be played in Malaysia from October 13-17. The Merdeka Cup 2023 will be a four-team affair with hosts Malaysia, Palestine and Tajikistan are the other …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #40 ISL-10 Odisha FC 2-2 Mumbai City FC, India 0-2 Saudi Arabia!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter featuring Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC (2-2), a review of the India vs Saudi Arabia match at the Asian Games men’s football tournament, which the Saudis won 2-0. Akshata Shukla of SportsKhabri and myself are joined …
Read More »India’s Asian Games football campaign ends against Saudi Arabia!
Two quick second-half strikes by Marram Mohammed broke Indian hearts as the Blue Tigers went down 0-2 to Saudi Arabia at the Hanglong Sports Centre Stadium in their Round of 16 encounter at the 19th Asian Games. India’s plan, right from the get-go was to turn the game into a …
Read More »How the India U-19s braved Dashrath Stadium storm to prove their mettle!
Tough situations create tough players. Up against hosts Nepal in the SAFF U-19 Championship semifinal with more than 12 thousand voices cheering for the opposition was an atmosphere the majority of the Indian squad were dealing with for the first time. But at the end of the hard-fought 90 minutes …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #39 ISL-10 Mohun Bagan SG 1-0 Bengaluru FC, India vs Saudi Arabia!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter featuring Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC (1-0), a preview of the India vs Saudi Arabia match at the Asian Games men’s football tournament, and the potential Igor Stimac contract extension. Akshata Shukla of SportsKhabri and …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: India face Saudi Arabia in Asian Games!
Sunil Chhetri is aware of the problems the India Men’s team are facing during their current Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side. But it could hardly deter him from keeping …
Read More »India beat Nepal on penalties to reach SAFF U-19 Championship final!
Manglenthang Kipgen joined the show late, yet proved to be the hero of the match. On Wednesday, September 27 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, Kipgen, a 66th minute replacement for skipper Ishan Shishodia, displayed remarkable poise to carry India to the final of the SAFF U19 Championship with …
Read More »India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to play as a cohesive unit against Saudi Arabia!
Sunil Chhetri is aware of the problems the India Men’s team are facing during their current Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side. But it could hardly deter him from keeping …
Read More »India U-19 raring to quell hosts Nepal challenge in SAFF U19 Championship semifinals!
The Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu is all set for an enticing SAFF U19 Championship semifinal clash between tournament favourites India and hosts Nepal on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 17:15 IST. The match will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel. With two victories in two matches, India qualified …
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