After an agonising defeat on penalties to Iraq, the Indian senior men’s team is set to face Lebanon in the 49th King’s Cup third-place play-off on Sunday, September 10. The contest, which will be the Blue Tigers’ fourth in three months against the West Asians, will kick off at 16:00 …
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The India U23 side has been hard at work ever since arriving at the Dalian Sports Centre four days ago for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, even though their scheduled opening match against the Maldives was cancelled at the last moment, leaving them to adjust themselves to the revised …
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India romped home to an 8-0 victory against the Maldives in the semifinal of the SAFF U-16 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Friday, September 8. Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with …
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Some heads dropped, some knees sank to the ground, and some faces became numb in the Indian bunch inside the centre circle when Bashar Reshan slotted in the winning penalty for Iraq on Thursday evening. However, deep inside, each one of the Blue Tigers’ souls knew what a valiant effort …
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India U-19 Men’s Team head coach Shuvendu Panda named a 23-member squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship to be played in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 21-30, 2023. The team, on Friday, September 8, 2023, left for an exposure-cum-training trip in Saudi Arabia. They will travel to Kathmandu on September 19. …
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Watch India U-16 head coach Ishfaq Ahmed speaks ahead of the SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal against the Maldives today.
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I once more gave answers to a plethora of questions on Indian football on a livestream of the Indian Food and Football channel. Host Sayan Sarkar and I speak about Team India at the King’s Cup and Indian football.
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It was a crushing experience for Igor Stimac’s boys to have the victory snatched away from them in the penalty shootout after a rousing regulation time display at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in the first semifinal of the 49th King’s Cup 2023 on September 7. It was a typical story …
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India U-16 Men’s National Team head coach Ishfaq Ahmed seems a lot more content with his team’s performance and believes that this team has finally begun to grasp his footballing philosophy, as they prepare for their SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal clash against the Maldives. India secured the top spot in …
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Performax, a sportswear brand from Reliance Retail’s wide-ranging fashion and lifestyle portfolio, has partnered with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to become the official kit and merchandise sponsor of the Indian national football teams. The multi-year partnership will not only give Performax, a leading homegrown sportswear brand, exclusive rights …
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