Women

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. …

Risk and reward are the two guiding principles for the Indian Women’s Team, as they look to progress to the quarterfinals of the Asian Games. While their strong challenge to the Chinese Taipei capitulated in the second half, the Blue Tigresses had fought admirably against a side that is placed …

Powered by a Sulanjana Raul hattrick, the Young Tigresses wrapped up their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Buriram City Stadium on Saturday, September 23. India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses …

The uncomfortable silence that prevailed in the team bus while the India U-17 Women’s team were returning from the Buriram City Stadium on Thursday night could easily be noted. A 0-4 defeat against Thailand less than an hour ago put paid to India’s hopes of making any further advance in …

India succumbed to their second defeat in as many matches in Group A of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2, losing 0-4 to hosts Thailand at the Buriram City Stadium, on Thursday, September 21. The Young Tigresses had earlier suffered a similar fate at the hands of …

The Blue Tigresses suffered a heart-breaking 1-2 loss to Chinese Taipei in their opening game in Group B at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday, September 21. Anju Tamang’s opener was cancelled out by two late Chinese Taipei goals to leave India empty-handed, yet with the belief that …

Sulanjana Raul was expected to be seen on the field since her childhood. But not to play football. As the daughter of a farmer from the remote village of Bhagabanpur in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, it was natural for Sulanjana to assist her father on the field. But her …

Indian Football waits with bated breath as both the Indian Men and Women’s Teams prepare for their respective matches in the Asian Games on Thursday, September 21 in China. While the men take on Bangladesh at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou, the women are set to play the Chinese …

It wasn’t exactly an ideal start for India. For sure. But again, playing against former champions South Korea had always been a challenge and Tuesday was no different as India went down to a strong Korea 0-8 in their first encounter of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at …

It wasn’t the best of times for the India Women’s U17 National Team at the charming Buriram City Stadium on Tuesday, September 19 as they went down to former champions South Korea 0-8 in their opening fixture of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2. But then, it …