“Forget this match as fast as possible,” Head Coach Igor Stimac mentioned in the huddle, and paused again post India’s 0-1 loss to UAE in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He then looked at everyone, and reiterated waving his hand. “Just forget it. In 3 days, you …
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A day after the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India draw was held, the atmosphere in the Indian Women’s Team in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, remains one of utter focus. The team has returned from a gruelling exposure tour, where they faced six tough opponents in three different countries with completely …
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India U-23 head coach Igor Stimac stated that one single mistake cost India a point against UAE in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Dubai. “In the first half we handled it well, especially when the legs were still fresh. We also had two great chances in …
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The draw for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, October 28. The virtually conducted draw for the expanded 12-team tournament will see Japan begin their defence of the titles won in 2014 and 2018 in Group C. The Nadeshiko will have …
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India U-23 were on the receiving end of a heart-wrenching 0-1 defeat at the hands of hosts UAE in their second match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Fujairah Stadium on Wednesday, October 27. Incidentally, both of the Group E encounters ended in a similar fashion on …
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As the India U-23 boys gear up to take on UAE in their next match in the qualifiers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, head coach Igor Stimac talks at length about the need for the boys to stay humble, expectations against UAE, the extra pressure, and much more. What …
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India U-23 National team defeated Oman 2-1 in their opening fixture of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers at the Fujairah Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Sunday, October 24. Rahim Ali (6′) converted an early penalty, before Vikram Partap Singh (37′) doubled the lead to earn a crucial victory …
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Fujairah City is a quiet place, some 120km from Dubai. From a distance, rocky mountains and barren landscapes strike you more than the few high rises. The locals inform that some 10 years back, there wasn’t anything here and that this is supposedly UAE’s next industrial town. “Another 10 years, …
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No one stays willing to take credit for India’s 2-1 victory against Oman in their first match of the qualifiers for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. The Head Coach credits the players, the players in turn thank the coach, and highlights the team spirit for the “brilliant performance”. “The …
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Good food & candid conversation! India Women’s striker Bala Devi talks about the upcoming 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India, breaking stereotypes and opens up about her life, childhood, a famous comeback and even does a little jig to her favourite song.
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