On the surface, it was just another day for me. But Kolkata was buzzing – the City of Joy has always risen to the occasion for a big football match, and it was no different. Expectations were sky-high in Kolkata as we took on Bangladesh at the VYBK (Saltlake Stadium) …
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Following Football Australia’s confirmation of the withdrawal of its clubs from the AFC Champions League (East), the AFC COVID-19 Sub-Committee for AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2021 (East) has decided the final line-up of clubs for the AFC Champions League 2021 Group and Playoff Stages. The Sub-Committee approved the …
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It was a happening week in Indian Football, as the AIFF appointed Savio Medeira as the new technical director, while extending Igor Stimac’s contract till September. Elsewhere, the Blue Tigers going a man down lost narrowly to Qatar, with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu yet again pulling off an incredible performance. Ankush …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Grassroots Football Session successfully ended on Thursday, with more than 70 grassroots practitioners benefitting from the highly educational session. The virtual meeting started with AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh highlighting the general aim and the development of children’s football. During the session, the Swedish Football …
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The focal point has shifted, it’s no more about the fight put up against Qatar. That’s the past. Rather, it’s now about the forthcoming match against Bangladesh in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary round 2 qualification. That’s the present, …
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Much to the dismay of Indian Football fans, the Blue Tigers went down fighting against Qatar in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu once again stepping up as the saving grace for India. Here are 5 things we learned from the game!
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A dominant Qatar beat India 1-0 in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary round 2 qualification at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Qatar led 1-0 at half-time, Abdel Aziz Hatim making the difference between the two sides, slotting …
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With sweat dripping all over, his bandana seemingly disheveled from keeping his hair in check for 90 minutes, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, all tall and majestic, sipping water, headed back to the dressing room. Abdelkarim Hassan, Qatar’s world class wing-back came up, and patted Gurpreet. “You should be playing in the …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of Football Australia’s confirmation of the withdrawals of Sydney FC, Melbourne City FC and Brisbane Roar from the Group, Playoff and Preliminary stages of the 2021 AFC Champions League respectively. The matter will now be referred to the relevant AFC Committees, with …
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All the talking points from India’s 0-1 defeat against Qatar on June 3 with former India international Ishfaq Ahmed.
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