India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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The Indian football team were handed a 2-4 loss at the hands of Malaysia in the Merdeka Cup. While the Indian team clearly deserved a third goal, tactically what stood out was India’s inability to break out of the hosts high press. It’s a situation Stimac’s team hasn’t encountered too …
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Hope! It is infectious, it is dangerous. Yet, there was no dearth of it in the Indian Football Team dressing room after a heart-wrenching loss at the hands of hosts Malaysia in the Merdeka Tournament semi-final on Friday. The Blue Tigers, well and truly, feel “robbed” – of a win, …
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India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. We tonight review the Malaysia vs India match, which the hosts won controversially 4-2. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren Patel. Candid …
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India’s Merdeka Tournament campaign after a gap of 22 years ended in sheer disappointment when they went down to hosts Malaysia 2-4 in the semifinal in front of a deafening home crowd in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday, October 13, 2023. Malaysia will now take on Tajikistan in …
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The Indian senior women’s team is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday, October 14, 2023, for a training-cum-exposure tour on the eve of the AFC Women’s Olympics Qualifiers to be played in Uzbekistan later this month. The team, who will play a few friendly matches in Saudi Arabia, will leave …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. The tournament format are official announced! The latest from the India squad? And much much more… Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren …
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Friday the 13th! It is a rare date that is considered ominous in many cultures. Superstition is something that most in the world of football brush aside before big matches, though the Indian Football Team will be looking to spring a few surprises against their hosts Malaysia in the opening …
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The Indian Football Team will be looking to spring a few surprises against their hosts Malaysia in the opening game of the Festival of Independence, also known in the local language as the Pestabola Merdeka. India head coach Igor Stimac said on the eve of the Malaysia game, “We know …
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