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India U-17 World Cup boys score surprise 2-0 win over FC Metz U-17!

The Indian Under-17 World Cup squad trotted to a 2-0 win against the FC Metz Under-17 at the Sports Complex in Tremery, France earlier today, June 11. The Indian colts had the lion’s share of possession in the match and fostered goal scoring opportunities at will, but were left reeling …

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South Korea top, India 19th in latest Asian Football Confederation Member Association Ranking!

South Korea continue to lead the way, while India are 19th in the latest Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Association (MA) Ranking which was released on Friday, June 10. The East Asian powerhouse retained top spot ahead of second-placed Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates who have leapfrogged Iran …

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India U-17 World Cup team wins 1-0 against Luxembourg U-16!

The India FIFA Under-17 World Cup squad defeated the Luxembourg Under-16 boys by a solitary goal to nil in Luxembourg today, June 8. Abhijeet Sarkar’s 50th minute strike following a Komal cross from the right flank, proved to be the difference between the two sides in a tight match as …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff: India 6-1 Laos – Match Highlights!

A young Indian national football team were a goal down and starring at potential elimination against Laos in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier second-leg, but a first-half substitution to bring on Jackichand Singh and the Men in Blue came back strongly to take a surprise 2-1 lead into …

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India coach Constantine: Kept our head up and fought for every inch!

It is not every-day that a Football scoreline resembles one that of Tennis. On June 7, 2016 it was different, as India thumped Laos side 6-1 in the second leg of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifiers. In the Official Post Match Press Conference, Head Coach of the Indian …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff: India 6-1 Laos – Some of India’s Goals!

A young Indian national football team were a goal down and starring at potential elimination against Laos in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier second-leg, but a first-half substitution to bring on Jackichand Singh and the Men in Blue came back strongly to take a surprise 2-1 lead into …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff: India trash Laos 6-1 to progress to the Round 3 qualifiers!

A young Indian national football team were a goal down and starring at potential elimination against Laos in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier second-leg, but a first-half substitution to bring on Jackichand Singh and the Men in Blue came back strongly to take a surprise 2-1 lead into …

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AIFF launches Global Scouting Programme for U-17 World Cup Team in Dubai on June 10/11!

In an effort to scout Players for the current India Under-16 National Team presently preparing for the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, the All India Football Federation in collaboration with Sports Authority of India has launched a Global Scouting Programme. The Programme, named the SAI–AIFF Overseas Scouting Project (OSP) will …

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2019 AFC Asian Cup playoff qualifier: India want to get past Laos in second-leg!

Despite registering a solitary goal win in Laos in the first-leg of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup playoff qualifier, , India head coach Stephen Constantine understands that the job is still “half done and anything can happen in the next 90 minutes.” Speaking at the Official Pre-Match Press Conference, Constantine …

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Laos coach Pomphakdy: Lucky not to concede more goals in first-leg!

Ahead of India’s second leg clash against Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup UAE Qualifiers, which is slated to kick-off at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam tomorrow, June 7; the Head Coach of the Laos National Team, Valkaone Pomphakdy dubbed the Indian National Team as, “a …

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