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Seven teams will this week battle for the final two places at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India, with Kyrgyz Republic and Bahrain taking centre stage in the race to the Finals. With 10 of a total 12 India 2022 berths already secured, Bishkek and Manama will provide …

The morning after there’s satisfaction all around. There’s happiness, and that comes with a convincing reassurance of ticking the right boxes at the right time. Mission achieved, the Blue Tigers head home tonight to Bengaluru from where they would be moving onto their respective clubs for the Hero Indian Super …

India convincingly defeated Nepal 3-0 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives on Saturday, October 16 to clinch the SAFF Championship trophy for a record eighth time. Skipper Sunil Chhetri (48′) opened the scoring before youngster Suresh Singh (50′) doubled the lead within a minute to a two-goal lead …

The Macau Football Association (AFM) recently had their AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze Membership renewed, thanks to their continuous dedication and focus in upgrading grassroots programmes throughout Macau. In approving their three-year-old membership renewal, the AFC Grassroots Panel cited the AFM’s strategic plans, age-group competition structure, event-organising capabilities, partnerships and adult-education …

There’s a huge interest in the Blue Tigers among the tourists at the team hotel. The other day, an elderly Polish gentleman said, “I belong to the land of Boniek (Zbigniew) and Robert Lewandowski. But you have Sunil Chhetri. I have heard about him –79 International goals – wow,” he …

FIFA can confirm, following complex negotiations, it has, with the support of Qatar, evacuated almost 100 members of the football family from Afghanistan, including female players. FIFA would like to express its sincere thanks to the government of Qatar for its support facilitating extensive discussions and for ensuring the safe …

As the Blue Tigers gear up to play Nepal in the SAFF Championship final, National team captain Sunil Chhetri opened up on a lot of issues involving the Blue Tigers. In a chat, Sunil spoke at length about “Nepal being the best team that plays as a team”, about seniors …

Two gestures post match after the facile 3-1 victory against Maldives in the SAFF Championship best describe the camaraderie in the Blue Tigers camp at the moment. Moments after Sunil Chhetri was named the Man of the Match in India’s 3-1 victory over Maldives in their last group league match …