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India U-17 Women go down to Iceland in Open Nordic tournament!

The India U-17 Women’s Team suffered a 0-3 loss at the hands of Iceland on Monday, July 4 at the Jessheim Stadion in Jesshein, Norway in their second match of the Open Nordic Tournament. Iceland scored in both halves, with Emilia Oskarsdottir netting a second-half brace late on, to win …

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Thomas Dennerby: India’s Young Tigresses need to be ready from minute 1!

The India U-17 Women’s Team is all set to face off against Iceland in the Open Nordic Tournament WU16 on Monday, July 4, 2022, at the Jessheim Stadion in Jessheim, Norway. Head coach Thomas Dennerby believes that the girls need to be ready from the very first minute in order …

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420 Grams VIDEO: One-on-One with India head coach Igor Stimac!

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac chats with 420 Grams’ Siddhanth Aney about his three-year stint at the helm of the national side. The coach from Croatia, who is awaiting confirmation regarding his contract extension from the All India Football Federation, talks about what his plans were for the …

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India U-17 Women’s assistant coach Alex Ambrose sacked for sexual misconduct!

The All India Football Federation has sacked Alex Ambrose, who was serving as the assistant coach of the Indian U-17 Women’s football team, for sexual misconduct. Ambrose’s sacking was confirmed on Twitter by Dr S.Y. Quraishi, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the affairs at …

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AIFF condoles EN Sudhir’s death!

The All India Football Federation condoles former India International and goalkeeper EN Sudhir who passed away earlier today. Sudhir who made his international debut against Indonesia in Rangoon (currently Yangon) in the Olympic qualifiers in 1972 represented India in nine matches. He was also part of the Indian National team …

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420 Grams VIDEO: Misconduct’ by India U-17 Coach; Spotlight on Safety & Health of National Athletes!

Alex Ambrose, assistant coach with the India Under-17 women’s football team, was suspended and called back from Norway for alleged “misconduct” involving at least one minor player during the current training and exposure tour to Europe. The Committee of Administrators (CoA), which is managing the affairs of the All India …

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India U-17 Women lose against Netherlands!

The India U-17 Women’s National Team lost 1-5 to Netherlands in the opening match of the Open Nordic Tournament WU-16 at the Strommen Arena, Norway, on Friday, July 1. Netherlands stunned the Indian defence in the opening minutes, as Ilayah Dostmohamed’s speed proved too much. In the 5th minute, Ilayah …

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AIFF-CoA meet coach Igor Stimac & India players!

The Committee of Administrators appointed by the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justice Anil Dave (Former Judge, Supreme Court of India), Dr. S.Y. Qureshi (Former Chief Election Commissioner, India), and Bhaskar Ganguly (Former Indian Football Team Captain), along with AIFF acting General Secretary Sunando Dhar had a cordial and …

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India U-17 Women’s team assistant coach sent home due to misconduct!

An event of misconduct has been reported in the U17 women’s team currently on an exposure tour to Europe. The AIFF follows a zero-tolerance policy on indiscipline. As an initial action, the Federation has provisionally suspended the individual pending further investigation. The AIFF has asked the concerned individual to stop …

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India’s Young Tigresses suffer 0-2 defeat at the hands of Mexico!

The India U-17 Women’s Team suffered a 0-2 defeat against Mexico U-17 in their last match of the 6th Torneo Female Football Tournament in Vilesse, Italy on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Mexico netted one in each half to wrap up the match, with Katherin Sillas and Alice Gallegos getting on …

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