Calls keep on coming, the phone just doesn’t stop ringing. NRIs based in Doha stay desperate to meet and greet the Blue Tigers. But the bio bubble is in place, playing spoilsport to all aspirations. Nevertheless, requests flow. A day prior to India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, also the …
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DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has announced that LaLiga, the Spanish football league, has moved their MENA headquarters to DMCC’s business district. From their new office at DMCC, LaLiga will be looking to engage with local football …
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The Indian men’s senior national team are set to return to the field with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers resuming from June 3 with a clash against hosts Qatar, followed by matches against Bangladesh (June 7) and Afghanistan (June 15). All three games will be broadcast live in …
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XtraTime shows here footage of Team India’s gym training sessions in their preparations ahead of the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup / 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha, Qatar.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms today that the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) has agreed to host the centralised Group A matches of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China. The remaining seven matches in Group …
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Sandesh Jhingan’s return to the World Cup qualifiers is more than an assurance for everyone. The leader in Sandesh had missed the last three matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifiers owing to an unfortunate injury. In a candid interview, the Arjuna Awardee speaks at length about …
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FIFA has today announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. With just over two years to go until the tournament kicks off, Dave Beeche has been appointed as the new CEO of the 2023 FIFA …
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Being in Qatar brings out a different feeling. It was here in 2011 that I first came over for the AFC Asian Cup. I was 18 then. Then I was here again in 2011 some months later when I toured with the Indian U-23 team for the Olympic Qualifiers. On …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today, May 31 decided to move the remaining centralised Group A matches of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup from China to a neutral venue, which will be decided and announced in the coming days. The …
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Former India captain Renedy Singh, Bengaluru United FC head coach Richard Hood and recently retired I-League and ISL midfielder Darren Caldeira talk tactics ahead on India vs Qatar on June 3.
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