All four Group A teams are determined to impress in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2023 which kicks off in Chonburi on Monday, November 6. Only India’s Gokulam Kerala FC have previously appeared in the tournament, which will make way for the AFC Women’s Champions League next season. Urawa Red …
Read More »Manipur & Odisha set up a title clash in National Games – Women’s football!
After National Championships disappointment, Manipur are back on track in women’s football. Considered the powerhouse of women’s football, Manipur’s early exit from the National championships earlier this year came as a surprise to the fans. But, on Friday, November 3, Manipur couldn’t be stopped anymore as they reached the final …
Read More »Excitement builds ahead of 2023 AFC Women’s Club Championship Invitational Tournament!
The stage is set for the pinnacle of women’s club football as eight champions from as many Member Associations prepare to vie for continental supremacy in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2023 – Invitational Tournament, which kicks off for one last time on Monday. With a record number of teams …
Read More »India’s Blue Tigresses end campaign with another loss to hosts Uzbekistan!
The Blue Tigresses bowed out of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 with a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in Tashkent’s Bunyodkor Stadium on Thursday, November 1. In the four-team group, India had earlier lost to Japan and Vietnam. Backed by a loud if not capacity crowd, Uzbekistan immediately applied pressure …
Read More »Bengal & Manipur march into National Games – Women’s Football semifinals!
The fight for the semifinal spots from Group A in the Women’s Football event of the National Games was a truly thrilling affair at the Tilak Maidan in Goa, on Tuesday, October 31. In the Manipur versus Tamil Nadu match, all that the National champions, Tamil Nadu, were to do …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #61 AIFF-CAFA MoU – What it means for Indian Football!
Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri discussing the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) yesterday, October 30 in Doha, Qatar. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and YouTuber Hiren Patel speak about the match. …
Read More »India’s Blue Tigresses hell-bent on not returning empty-handed from Uzbekistan!
At stake are ‘pride, honour and reputation’ for the Indian Senior Women’s Team as they take on Uzbekistan in their last match of the Paris 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 2 on Wednesday, November 1 at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent at 5.30pm IST. Back-to-back losses against Japan …
Read More »Odisha & Haryana enter last four in National Games Women’s Football!
Odisha and Haryana marched into the semifinals of Women’s Football in the National Games in Goa even before they played their last matches in the four-team Group B. On Monday, October 30 both teams emerged winners to take their points tally to six points from two matches. On Wednesday, Odisha …
Read More »Left hurting after Vietnam loss, India go back to drawing board!
Tough days at the office have been aplenty for the Indian women’s team this year. The two wins in the first round of the Olympic Qualifiers in Kyrgyzstan seem like a distant memory now. But in sports, there cannot be room for stagnancy. Four losses in a row since then …
Read More »Women’s football & youth development top priority for Goa!
Dr Caitano Fernandes is a man in a hurry. It is not because he lacks composure or doesn’t have time on his side. The reason is simple. The Goa Football Association President and SAFF Competitions Committee member strongly believes everything else surrounding his life can wait, but the welfare of …
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