Indian youth teams, in recent times, have been on an upward surge in terms of results. While the Indian U-16 boys have already equalled their best ever performance in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia by reaching the quarterfinals, the Indian U-19 boys had defeated Argentina of late. And …
Read More »Indonesian Journalists applaud Bibiano Fernandes after India U-16 ‘Lion-hearted’ performance!
It’s not often that a rival coach in football is applauded by journalists at the post-match press conference. Moments after India drew 0-0 with Indonesia to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the ongoing 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia, journalists from Indonesia and Malaysia gave him a standing …
Read More »VIDEO – NewsClick: Renedy Singh speaks about India at the AFC U-16 Championship!
Over the course of a few days India’s U-16 boys football team will vie for qualification to the next FIFA U-17 World Cup. If they succeed, they will be the first Indian team to win qualification to a FIFA World Cup. Renedy Singh, a former India captain who has been …
Read More »India U-16 boys focus on next AFC U-16 Championship match!
There wasn’t much noise in the Indian dressing room after the Indian U-16 National Team qualified for the AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinals for the first time in sixteen years. An air of calmness and determination gripped the dressing room with the squad emotional in their own sense. Emotions ran high …
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Rankings: India gain a a spot to 59th, USA retain top spot!
Earlier in the day, the latest quarterly FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the third rankings of 2018, India gained a spot to be in 59th position behind Iran and ahead of Turkey. India have 1409 points, the same as last month …
Read More »VIDEO – AFC U-16 Championship: India 0-0 Indonesia – Match Highlights!
The India U-16s and Indonesia played out a hard fought goalless draw in their final AFC U-16 Championship group match for both nations to qualify for the quarterfinals. Watch the match highlights above!
Read More »India U-18 Girls Alex Ambrose: Opportunities & exposure crucial for Indian Women Footballers!
The India girls are all set to kick off their SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, as they prepare for their opening Group A fixture against hosts Bhutan on Friday at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. The girls, who have had a few weeks to build their team chemistry at the National …
Read More »India U-16s reach AFC U-16 Championship quarterfinals after goalless Indonesia draw!
After 16 years, the Indian U-16 National Team progressed to the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championship, registering their best ever performance in the group stage of the competition, amassing five points from three matches, as the Indian Colts played out a goalless draw against Indonesia in their final group …
Read More »India U-18 Girls ready to showcase dominance in SAFF U-18 Championship!
These are busy days for the India U-18 women’s national team who are set to participate in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship, that kicks off on Friday, September 28. Armed with a new coach in the form of Alex Ambrose, the U-18 girls are all set for a new challenge …
Read More »India’s Jeje Lalpekhlua: Playing at age group level helps build team spirit from young age!
Ace Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua feels graduating from the age-group teams to the senior team helps a player go from strength to strength eventually. The 27-year-old striker said, “It helped a lot for me. The maturity, the international game experience which we gained in the age-group tournaments helped us a …
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