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Sunil Chhetri penalty wins it for India against Bangladesh in Asian Games!

Riding on a late Sunil Chhetri penalty, the Blue Tigers beat Bangladesh 1-0 in their Group A encounter at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday, September 21. With the win, India put their campaign and their fate for qualification firmly back into their own hands, with a final …

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Smooth-sailing India U-19 prove too good for Bangladesh!

The India U-19 boys stepped onto the international stage after over two years of training. Their baptism by fire came at the SAFF U-19 Championship, where they squared off against the Bangladesh U-19 team at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday, September 21 and registered a fluent 3-0 …

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FIFA World Rankings: India drop to 102nd, Argentina stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the September rankings, India dropped three spots to become 102nd behind Lebanon, but ahead of Guatemala; while Argentina remain No. 1. India have 1.205 points, four less than the last …

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India U-19s all set for international debut at SAFF U19 Championship!

On Tuesday evening, the Indian Men’s U-19 Team landed in Kathmandu, Nepal to take part in the SAFF U19 Championship. The mid-20s weather was a welcome change after 10 days of hustle in the heat of Saudi Arabia, where the boys, led by head coach Shuvendu Panda, had been training. …

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Sulanjana Raul: The prolific scorer, who aims to emulate Sunil Chhetri!

Sulanjana Raul was expected to be seen on the field since her childhood. But not to play football. As the daughter of a farmer from the remote village of Bhagabanpur in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, it was natural for Sulanjana to assist her father on the field. But her …

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Asian Games double-header: India Men’s & Women’s gear up for challenge!

Indian Football waits with bated breath as both the Indian Men and Women’s Teams prepare for their respective matches in the Asian Games on Thursday, September 21 in China. While the men take on Bangladesh at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou, the women are set to play the Chinese …

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India’s Young Tigresses eager to start afresh against Thailand!

It wasn’t exactly an ideal start for India. For sure. But again, playing against former champions South Korea had always been a challenge and Tuesday was no different as India went down to a strong Korea 0-8 in their first encounter of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at …

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India go down heavily to South Korea in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!

It wasn’t the best of times for the India Women’s U17 National Team at the charming Buriram City Stadium on Tuesday, September 19 as they went down to former champions South Korea 0-8 in their opening fixture of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2. But then, it …

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Undaunted India’s Young Tigresses fired up to tame South Korean supremacy!

The India U17 Women’s team, who arrived here on Monday evening to play the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, have every reason to feel at home. The sparsely populated city is well-known for being deeply passionate about sports and having a strong affinity for football and motor …

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