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India score 3-2 friendly win in Cambodia, first away win in over a decade!

India broke the jinx of not having won an away International Friendly since June 2005 when they beat Cambodia 3-2 in an International Friendly at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, March 22. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at half-time. A spell of three minutes immediately after the …

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AIFF appoint ‘Mental Conditioning Coach’ for India U-17s ahead of FIFA U-17 World Cup!

Be it the super athletes across the world or the prodigies who are yet to set their foot in the hardcore professional sports setup, it is the mental aspect of the game that helps players express their potential that has been so carefully maximised by their coaches. There comes the …

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FIFA inspects Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on day one of final inspection!

New Delhi: Starting on its 7-day inspection tour to the 6 host cities of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, a 21-member strong FIFA and LOC Delegation visited Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to assess the progress of preparations for the tournament. Present at the event were Jaime Yarza, …

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U-16 Youth League champs Minerva Punjab FC invited to play friendlies against India U-17 & U-15 teams!

The Minerva Punjab FC colts, the 2016 & 2017 champions of AIFF U-16 Youth League – Nike Premier Cup, have been invited to play two friendly matches against the India U-17 World Cup team and the India U-15 team on March 22 and March 24 respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru …

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India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua named Footballer of The Year at 2017 TOISA awards!

Last night the 2017 Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) were handed out at the JW Marriott hotel in Juhu, Mumbai wits India’s Olympic Badminton silver medallist winner P.V. Sindhu the big winner. In the football category, India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua beat team mate Sunil Chhetri for this years TOISA …

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Cambodia host India in an international friendly tomorrow, India want to win away for a change!

As one gears up for India’s International Friendly against Cambodia in Phnom Penh, you cannot keep your eyes off the history book. A trip down the memory lane, quite blatantly points out that India last won an away International Friendly way back in June 2006 – a solitary goal victory …

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AIFF confirm India’s international friendlies against Lebanon & Palestine!

Even as the Indian National Team landed in Phnom Penh yesterday, March 19 to play an International Friendly against Myanmar as part of their preparation for 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in the UAE, the All India Football Federation has confirmed two more International Friendlies for the National Team. In …

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