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Team India

India’s Bembem Devi: I’m happy to be playing an active role in shaping the Youth system!

The legendary Bembem Devi who was in her first Coaching assignment in the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship says she’s extremely happy to be playing an active role to redefine the youth setup of women’s football in our Country. After India’s triumph in the final against Bangladesh, Bembem spoke at length …

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India U-15 Girls coach Firmin D’Souza: We deserved this trophy!

India U-15 Girls Coach Firmin D’Souza attributed the success in the SAFF U-15 Championship to “hard work”. Moments after India were crowned champions in the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship by defeating Bangladesh by a solitary goal in the final in Thimpu, D’Souza stated, “We stuck to our task. There were …

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India U-15 Girls win the 2018 SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship!

India U-15 Girls were crowned Champions of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship after defeating defending champions Bangladesh U-15 by a solitary goal in the final played at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan today, August 18. Sunita Munda’s strike in the 67th minute made all the difference between the two …

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India U-15 Girls confident ahead of SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship final against Bangladesh!

The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team will clash swords against Bangladesh U-15s in the Final of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on August 18 in a re-match of the 2017 edition finals of the SAFF Championship. Ahead of the clash against Bangladesh in …

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India U-16 boys to play Turkey & Oman in Istanbul Cup!

Less than two weeks after the Indian U-16 National Team finished runners-up to Japan in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship, the squad will be participating in the tri-nation Istanbul Cup in Turkey as part of their exposure for next month’s 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. The colts will be …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Sunil Chhetri wins Calcutta Sports Journalists Club award!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club held their annual awards for 2018 in the city on Thursday. Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was awarded the Best Sportsperson of the country and then spoke to the media!

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India U-23s to travel to Australia for SAFF Cup 2018 preparations!

A 22-member India National Team squad will travel to Australia on August 17, 2018 as part of their preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Cup. The squad has been camping in Delhi since July 28. The Indian U-23 squad will be based at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney for another …

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India U-15 Girls beat Nepal to reach SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship final!

The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team progressed to the Final of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship after defeating Nepal 2-1 in the semifinals at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan today, August 16. Lynda Kom’s 31st minute strike followed by Kritina Devi’s 58th minute goal led the Indian Women to …

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FIFA World Rankings: India gain a spot as 96th, FIFA World Cup winners France new No. 1!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the August rankings, India gained a sport as joint 96th position with Georgia behind Uzbekistan, but ahead of Qatar; while FIFA World Cup winners France are the new …

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India U-15 Girls ready for Nepal challenge in SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship!

Ahead of the Indian U-15 Women National Team’s clash against Nepal in the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship, Head Coach Firmin D’Souza dubbed the bout as “challenging and tough” even after the eves finished top of Group A with two wins out of two matches. In an interview, …

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