India marched on to their second win in as many games in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, after drubbing Bahrain 5-0 at the Transport Institute Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday, September 20. Striker Sridarth and winger Shubho Paul were the star performers of the day, scoring a brace …
Read More »India U-16s Bibiano Fernandes: Learning from mistakes to build for future!
Amidst the melee of young players stood a lanky figure in the very epicentre of everyone’s attention. “The number of goals you have scored against a team does not matter. Every match day is a new day. You must respect your opponents at all times,” comments India U-16 Head Coach …
Read More »Bibiano Fernandes building India U-16s as winning unit!
Winning streaks are a thing of wonder. One win leads to another, and the team rides the momentum to keep winning one after the other. Most recently, the Senior Indian Men’s Team experienced such a streak back in 2016-17, winning nine matches on the trot, an effort that saw them …
Read More »India lose to Oman, an opportunity lost…
It was heartbreak for the Indian national football team as they conceded two late goals to lose 1-2 to Oman in their opening joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match in Guwahati on Thursday night. The ingredients were all there for an upset and successful start to …
Read More »Jeje Lalpekhlua kicks off Mizoram Premier League – Season 8!
India international striker Jeje Lalpekhlua kicked off the new Mizoram Premier League season on Thursday, September 5 evening in an entertaining opening segment at the Lammual in Aizawl. The Blue Tigers sniper is the second Indian international to kickoff the state’s top flight football league after Indian football torchbearer Baichung …
Read More »India suffer a late 1-2 loss to Oman!
Oman made a late comeback to defeat India 2-1 in the opening Group E match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, on Thursday, September 5. The Blue Tigers’ talismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri opened the scoring, …
Read More »Superpower Football – India Vs Oman: 5 Things You Should Know About Oman!
How good are Indian Football team’s chances in their first 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier match versus Oman? Your chance to get up to speed about our opponents before the crucial game!
Read More »As India start their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!
I have finally reached Guwahati and am looking forward to seeing Team India in action against Oman tomorrow evening at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in their opening match in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup. The kickoff is at 7.30pm. It brings back numerous happy memories …
Read More »Team India well prepared as qualifiers kick-off against Oman!
The Indian senior national team begins its joint qualifying campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Oman at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday, September 5 and at the pre-match press conference on Wednesday, September 4, head coach Igor Stimac stated …
Read More »India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: We will play to win against Oman!
The Indian Senior National Team is all set to take on Oman on Wednesday, September 5 in Guwahati for their first encounter of the qualifying campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. A day ahead of the crucial match, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stressed the …
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