Women

Kickstart FC bounced back from their first loss of the IWL season to comprehensively beat East Bengal FC 3-1 at the East Bengal Ground in Kolkata on Monday, February 5, 2024. Kickstart FC were dominant from the get-go and delivered a swift response after their shocking 1-5 home loss to …

In a football match, certainty remains vague until the final whistle, a truth vividly proved in Sunday’s clash against Bangladesh. India, in a twist of fate, conceded a late injury-time goal, departing the field empty handed. Despite the Young Tigresses delivering a strong performance against the hosts, the match appeared …

India U19 Women’s team conceded a goal in the dying minutes to leave the pitch with a frustrating 0-1 defeat against hosts and defending champions Bangladesh in their second round-robin match of the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship at the BSSSMK Stadium on Sunday, February 4, 2024. While the win ensured …

Title contenders Odisha FC bagged three points with consummate ease when they brushed aside city-mates Sports Odisha 3-1 in the IWL at the Capital Football Arena on Sunday, February 4, 2024. The winners led 2-0 at halftime. On paper, the match was deemed the Odisha Derby. In reality, it was …

10 goals, two hattrick, two debuts, with one scoring her first international goal, in the initial encounter against Bhutan marked a commanding beginning for the Young Tigresses. After the final whistle, the girls celebrated and congratulated each other, yet deep down, they were aware that the task was not complete. …

Gokulam Kerala FC extended their unbeaten run in the Indian Women’s League to four games as they beat HOPS FC 5-1 at the EMS Corporation Stadium on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Soumya Guguloth and Anju Tamang were on form in the game, the former netting a hat-trick, while the latter …

The Indian senior women’s team will participate in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 in Alanya, Turkey, from February 21 to 27, 2024. Estonia, Kosovo, and Hong Kong are the Blue Tigresses’ opponents in the four-team tournament, which will be held in a round-robin format. Led by new head coach Langam …

Absolute dominance was the name of the game for the India U-19 Women’s Team, who began their SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship campaign with a 10-0 victory against Bhutan at the BSSSMK Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday, February 2, 2024. The winners led 4-0 at the half-time. Pooja and Sibani …

As the golden hour touched in Dhaka, the young U-19 girls wrapped up their very first training session on Wednesday. A wave of emotion swept over them as they boarded the bus for the hotel, and at that moment, a powerful anthem echoed through the air, “Look who we are, …

Ten-year-old Arina had her eyes filled with tears when her father said he was not in favour of her playing football. Arina’s father, a mason labourer in Manipur, remained a boxing fan throughout and wanted his daughter to pursue a career as a pugilist. Arina didn’t cry for long. She …