Women

India Women’s Sanju’s tale: Overcoming rising tear in the quiet veil of pain!

On a hot and humid evening at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar last year, an Indian Women’s League match came to an abrupt halt for a few minutes when a young footballer screamed loudly as she lay wreathing in pain on the pitch. While everyone around watched in horrified silence, …

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Karnataka’s Belgaum to host Sub-Junior Girls’ National Football Championship Tier 2 in September!

The Tier 2 of the Sub-Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2023-24 will take place in Belgaum, Karnataka from September 15-29, 2023. The tournament will see 20 teams divided into four groups of five each, with the group winners progressing to the semi-finals. Last month, the groupings and fixtures for the …

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India Women’s Thomas Dennerby: With stronger defence & creative offence, we can beat better teams!

For Thomas Dennerby, Round 1 of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in April in the Kyrgyz Republic was like accomplishing a mission for the Indian Senior Women’s National Team. The veteran Swedish coach did it in style and with an impeccable record, winning both matches with consummate ease. …

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PM Narendra Modi expresses happiness over Indian men’s and women’s football teams’ participation in Asian Games!

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness over Indian men’s and women’s football teams’ participation in the upcoming Asian Games 2023. The Sports Ministry has given relaxation for Indian football teams to participate in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Responding to the tweet by the …

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Draw announced for Men’s & Women’s 19th Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022!

The draw for the India Men’s and Women’s team for the 19th Asian Games were conducted in Hangzhou, China today, July 27, 2023. The tournament will be held in China from September 18 – October 7, 2023. The India Men’s team are placed alongside hosts China, Bangladesh, Myanmar in Group …

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Sports Ministry endorses Indian Football Teams’ – Men’s & Women’s participation in Asian Games!

The Indian Men’s and Women’s Football Teams are all set to return to the Asian Games for the first time in nine years, after the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs cleared the country’s participation on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The All India Football Federation expresses its sincere gratitude to …

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34 players selected for India’s Blue Tigresses’ camp in Bhubaneswar!

A 34-member list of probables has been announced for the Senior Indian Women’s Team that is set to play in the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, later this year. The Blue Tigresses will begin their camp in Bhubaneswar from July 30 onwards. India are set to face Japan (October 26), …

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AIFF officials hold discussions with I-League & IWL clubs!

The AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, and senior officials of the Federation met with representatives from the I-League and Indian Women’s League clubs at the Football House in New Delhi, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Present in the meeting were Treasurer Kipa Ajay, along with Executive …

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SportsKhabri VIDEO: A conversation with Jyoti Chouhan!

SportsKhabri’s Akshata Shukla spoke with Jyoti Chouhan, who became the first Indian footballer to score a hattrick in the top-flight competition in Europe. The 23-year-old became achieved the feat of scoring for ZNK Dinamo Zagreb in the final league game of the Croatian Women’s League. She takes us through her …

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