The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today revealed the final 23-player rosters submitted by the 16 participating Member Associations for this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup. Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton FC/Mexico), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea FC/United States), Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen/Jamaica), Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo/Honduras) and Joel …
Read More »Six newly-capped India internationals recall ‘unforgettable & emotional’ debut!
There are some moments in life that stay with you till the end of your life. And for an athlete, after years of toil and unwavering perseverance, one such moment is representing your country at the senior level for the very first time. Six players graduated Blue Tigers during India’s …
Read More »New look India suffer 1-3 defeat to Curacao in King’s Cup!
It was new coach Igor Stimac’s first match since his appointment. It was the day where he handed International debuts to six players, including an 18-year old Amarjit Singh, India’s U-17 World Cup captain. It was also the day when Sunil Chhetri played his 108th international match, thus becoming India’s …
Read More »CONCACAF announces strategic plan to develop women’s football!
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced a strategic plan to grow and increase participation in the women’s game across its 41 Member Associations. The framework was presented to the Member Associations by CONCACAF Head of Women’s Football Karina LeBlanc, following the 25th Extraordinary …
Read More »Upbeat & confident India set for King’s Cup opener against tough Curacao!
The King’s Cup 2019 opener between India and Curacao is just a day away, and given the enormity of the occasion, the excitement and optimism in the Blue Tigers unit is palpable. “We can feel the excitement on the players’ faces. They are excited about playing together for the first …
Read More »Curacao coach Bicentini: India have a number of good players!
“India have a number of good players in their ranks including Sandesh Jhingan and Sunil Chhetri,” Curacao Head Coach Remko Bicentini told AIFF Media in an exclusive interview. A day prior to the Indian Senior Men’s National Team’s King’s Cup opener against a strong Curacao, the rival coach spoke at …
Read More »Familia Camarena Tequila partners with 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup!
Camarena Tequila, the most awarded tequila, is proud to announce a partnership with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) as the official tequila of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, the confederation’s biannual soccer championship that celebrates the regions’ culture and crowns the best team …
Read More »Igor Stimac names six newcomers as Team India leaves for King’s Cup!
Indian Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac named six newcomers into India’s final list of 23 for the King’s Cup slated to kick-off in Buriram, Thailand from June 5. The six newcomers include Rahul Bheke, Brandon Fernandes, Raynier Fernandes, Michael Soosairaj, Abdul Sahal, and India U-17 World Cup …
Read More »Igor Stimac names final India squad for Thailand’s King’s Cup!
New Team India coach Igor Stimac has named his final 23 player squad for the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand next week. Missing from the final India squad are defender Nishu Kumar and striker Jobby Justin. Head coach Igor Stimac had started his first India preparatory camp with 37 players …
Read More »FIFA Appeal Committee confirms ban imposed on Marco Polo Del Nero!
The FIFA Appeal Committee has confirmed the decision taken by the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee to ban Mr Marco Polo Del Nero (the former President of the Brazilian Football Association (CBF)) for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at national and international level, …
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