Although Oman left it late to sweep the tie against the Blue Tigers in Guwahati during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September this year, Sunil Chhetri dismissed talks about India gunning for a revenge when they challenge the Gulf Nation at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, …
Read More »Thomas Dennerby: Hero U-17 Women’s Championship helped gauge players pool!
Newly appointed India U-17 Women’s Team head coach Thomas Dennerby hailed the Hero U-17 Women’s Championship, stating that watching the four scouted teams in action helped him gauge the talent pool from which he is to chisel the squad for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Swede was …
Read More »India’s Igor Stimac: Acclimatising to conditions in Muscat top priority!
In the search of their first win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Blue Tigers reached Muscat today, November 17. The average temperature is expected to be around 25-degree Celsius in comparison to 10 degrees in Dushanbe where India played Afghanistan. Two back-to-back away fixtures have always been …
Read More »Superpower Football: 5 Things We Learned from India’s draw with Afghanistan!
Indian Football Team drew against Afghanistan and crashed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. These are the 5 things we learned!
Read More »India’s Seiminlen Doungel – the unlikely hero!
There are very few Indian families where children are encouraged to pursue a professional career in sports, let alone football. It was not something different with Seiminlen Doungel who is the eldest one among nine siblings in his family. “It was never easy for my parents to allow me to …
Read More »VIDEO: India’s ambassador to Tajikistan hosts Blue Tigers!
The Indian ambassador of India to Tajikistan Viraj Singh hosted a dinner for Team India on Friday, November 15 in Dushanbe, the day after the match against Afghanistan. Watch the video above of the dinner speeches and presents!
Read More »India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan wishes luck to Blue Tigers before Oman clash!
Viraj Singh, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Tajikistan wished Blue Tigers “all the best” before they lock their horns with Oman in their next 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November 19. “I hope you had a …
Read More »420 Grams S02E12: India Scrape Point vs Afghanistan!
After an uninspired first half performance in Tajijkistan’s Dushanbe against Afghanistan, the Indian football team rallied back to get a draw away from home. Igor Stimac’s substitutions and Seiminlen Doungel’s first goal for India in injury time sealed a point that was perhaps well deserved. The 420 Grams crew and …
Read More »Two nominations for India at upcoming AFC Annual Awards 2019!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the nominees for the AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019 on Friday, November 15 with India receiving nominations in two categories. Senior Women’s National Team captain Ashalata Devi has been nominated for the AFC Player of the Year (Women) award while the All India …
Read More »Igor Stimac: I’m not afraid to put an all-new India against Oman!
Minutes after the Blue Tigers secured a point against Afghanistan, thanks to the late equaliser from Seiminlen Doungel in added time, coach Igor Stimac shifted his focus to Muscat where his wards are slated to face-off with Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November …
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