Team India

India beat Nepal on penalties to reach SAFF U-19 Championship final!

Manglenthang Kipgen joined the show late, yet proved to be the hero of the match. On Wednesday, September 27 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, Kipgen, a 66th minute replacement for skipper Ishan Shishodia, displayed remarkable poise to carry India to the final of the SAFF U19 Championship with …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to play as a cohesive unit against Saudi Arabia!

Sunil Chhetri is aware of the problems the India Men’s team are facing during their current Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side. But it could hardly deter him from keeping …

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India U-19 raring to quell hosts Nepal challenge in SAFF U19 Championship semifinals!

The Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu is all set for an enticing SAFF U19 Championship semifinal clash between tournament favourites India and hosts Nepal on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 17:15 IST. The match will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel. With two victories in two matches, India qualified …

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India top group to storm into SAFF U-19 Championship semifinals!

India secured their spot in the SAFF U19 Championship semifinals, with a 2-1 victory over Bhutan 2-1 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 25. The Teams were locked 1-1 at half-time. Jigme Namgyel gave Bhutan the lead in the 20th minute, but India bounced back with …

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India’s Igor Stimac: Blue Tigers preparing to pack a few more surprises!

It was 13 years ago in Guangzhou, China, when India made the pre-quarterfinals of the Asian Games 2010 for the last time before bowing to the continental powerhouse, Japan. The feat was repeated on Sunday, September 24, 2023, again and in China only, though the venue this time was the …

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arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #37 ISL-10 NorthEast United 1-2 Mumbai City, India 1-1 Myanmar!

Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter featuring NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC (1-2) & the Asian Games men’s football encounter, India vs Myanmar (1-1). Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and myself are joined by YouTubers Sayan Sarkar and Hiren Patel. Candid Football …

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India draw Myanmar, make Asian Games – Round of 16!

The Blue Tigers, on Sunday, September 24, reached the last 16 of the Asian Games men’s football after a gap of 13 years when they eked out a 1-1 draw against Myanmar in Hangzhou. For India, Sunil Chhetri scored from a penalty before Yan Kyaw Htwe scored the equaliser. India …

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Confident India U-19 hunt top spot against surprise-pack Bhutan!

After a resounding opening-day victory over Bangladesh, the India U-19 Men’s Team will be eyeing the top spot in Group B when they face Bhutan at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Monday, September 25 at 17:15 IST. The match, the last of the three-team group, will be streamed live …

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Prodigal India Women go down to Thailand in crunch Asian Games encounter!

The India Senior Women’s Team’s dream of crossing the group stage hurdle in the Asian Games 2023 evaporated on the pitch of Wenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Wenzhou, on Sunday, September 24, when they went down to mighty Thailand 0-1. Thongrong Parichat scored the all-important goal in the 51st minute. …

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India’s hattrick girl Sulanjana Raul ready to go the extra mile!

Striker Sulanjana Raul is still in her teens but has set an exacting standard for herself when it comes to her footballing dreams. And she is not ready to lower her banner, even after scoring her first international hattrick against Iran in the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2. …

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