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The Indian women’s national team kicked-off its campaign at the SAFF Women’s Championship with a resounding 6-0 win over Maldives at the Sahid Rangashala Stadium in Biratnagar, Nepal on Wednesday, March 13. Dangmei Grace, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sanju, Indumathi Kathiresan and Ratanabala Devi – all found the back of the net …

When 14 Nike federations unveil their uniforms for the ultimate women’s football tournament this summer, millions of fans worldwide will focus on what the kits look like. Less obvious to the viewer, but hugely impactful to the players, is how they fit. For the past three years, Nike has focused …

Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC are all set for the second leg of their 2019 AFC Cup qualifying playoff tie against Sri Lanka’s Colombo FC at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, March 13 with kick-off at 7:30pm. The first leg in Colombo finished 0-0 a week back, …

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary and Ethics Committee has sanctioned the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) with a fine of USD$150,000 following the incidents that occurred during their 2019 AFC Asian Cup semifinal match against Qatar on January 29 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu …

Despite a narrow 0-1 loss at the hands of Qatar U-23 National Team on Monday, March 11, Head Coach Derrick Pereira praised his young India U-23 side for putting in a plucky display against the home side. “I’m really proud of these boys, who put in an excellent performance. They …

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President, raised the curtain on the 2nd AFC National Coaches Conference which began in the Malaysian capital city on Monday, March 11. The three-day conference started with Shaikh Salman alongside Asia’s national team coaches and technical directors paying tribute …

The India U-23 team suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat to Qatar U-23 in their first match under the tutelage of new gaffer Derrick Pereira at the Aspire Academy ground 5 in Doha, on Monday, March 11. Three of the starting XI players were from the Indian Arrows set-up, while the …

A day prior to taking on Qatar in a friendly match, India U-23 Coach Derrick Pereira labelled the match as “a perfect opportunity to gauge ourselves before the qualifiers.” The match is part of India U-23’s preparation for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Qualifiers slated to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan …

The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Medical Committee recommended on Friday that the AFC Medical Conference should, from 2022, be held every two years instead of its current four-year cycle. Meeting on the sidelines of the 6th AFC Medical Conference in the Chinese city of Chengdu, the Committee heard that due …

Unbeaten in 19 matches from the last four editions, defending champions India reached the Himalayan nation of Nepal on Sunday, March 10 for the forthcoming SAFF Women’s Championships 2019, where coach Maymol Rocky’s side will be aiming to clinch their fifth title in a row. The Indian eves have been …