After intense 90 minutes, the India U-16s held mightly Iran to a goalless draw at the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur on Monday, September 24. Watch the match highlights above!
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33 years! For the first time ever in 33 years, an Indian team on Monday, September 24 held an Iran national team across all age groups in official matches or in any official men’s competition. The last time India managed to hold Iran was on December 7, 1984 in the …
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India U-16 girls were held to a 1-1 draw by eventual table-toppers Laos in their final fixture of the first round of the 2019 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship – Thailand Qualifiers at the MFF Stadium in Ulaan Baatar today, September 23. Following the result, Laos, having amassed 10 points from …
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It was on December 11, 1959 that India last defeated Iran. A 3-1 win, courtesy strikes from Chuni Goswami, Yusuf Khan and Tulsidas Balaram in the AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers. Since then, India has never ever defeated Iran in any format of any men’s competition across all age groups. A …
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As part of their preparation for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE, the Indian National Team will be playing an International Friendly against China on October 13. The match which will be held in the scheduled FIFA October window will be played at the Suzhou Olympic Sports …
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After a loss to hosts Mongolia in the previous match the equation of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifier stays very pretty simple for Coach Firmin D’Souza’s wards. It’s a do or die at the moment in the last match against Laos and only a win will be able to …
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Strength and conditioning plays an important part in any contact sport and in a first the Indian U-16 National Team have implemented the use of the Total Resistance System (TRX) developed by USA’s Navy SEALS, to bolster their strength and conditioning preparations. The TRX System requires the use of a …
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After defeating Vietnam U16s 1-0 to kick-off their AFC U-16 Championship campaign, Head Coach of the Indian U-16 National Team Bibiano Fernandes stated that there is “still work to be done”, and the team could have won by a fancy scoreline in their first match. “We have toiled hard to …
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Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, September 21. Watch the match highlights above!
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Vikram Singh’s 86th-minute penalty led the India U-16 boys to a 1-0 win over Vietnam in their first match of the AFC U-16 Championship group stage at the UM Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, September 21. In a match where India dominated possession and had as many as four …
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