The India U-16 Boys national team is all set to embark upon an exposure tour in the United Arab Emirates, where they are set to play friendlies against national teams and local clubs. The tour includes a Tri-Nation tournament with the likes of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Following …
Read More »Thailand fire coach Rajevac after heavy AFC Asian Cup loss to India!
After their surprise heavy 1-4 loss to India in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener, the Football Association of Thailand on Monday fired their head coach Milovan Rajevac. “I hereby announce the suspension of Milovan Rajevac’s contract as coach of Thailand’s national team,” FAT President Somyot Poompanmoung said in a …
Read More »VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: Asian Community Cup – Abu Dhabi!
Passionate fans and amateur footballers around the UAE are getting a taste of the AFC Asian Cup action ahead of the competition in January thanks to the popular Community Tournaments programme, which has attracted more than 1,200 participants and 96 teams for matches taking place across the four host cities …
Read More »January 6, 2019: The night on which India created AFC Asian Cup history!
January 6, 2019; the date will from now always be remembered as a historic day for Indian football and the Indian national team! Why? Simply because the Blue Tigers deservingly trashed Thailand 4-1 in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup – Group A opener at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu …
Read More »India coach Constantine: Not getting carried away with the win!
A superb second-half performance where the Indian National Team scored three goals in a 4-1 win over Thailand, led the Blue Tigers to the top of Group A, showcasing the attacking prowess and disciplined defending of Constantine’s men. Speaking at the Official Post Match Press Conference, Head Coach Stephen Constantine, …
Read More »India’s Sunil Chhetri prefers to walk backstage after Thailand victory!
On a night when the highest Indian scorer in International Football scored two against Thailand in India’s 4-1 victory, Sunil Chhetri preferred to walk backstage. “I can think about my goals some ten years later,” he maintained post-match. “At the moment, we need to focus. The goals need to come …
Read More »India score historic 4-1 win over Thailand in 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener!
Back in the AFC Asian Cup after an eight-year wait, the Blue Tigers kicked-off their campaign in Asia’ elite footballing tournament in style with a 4-1 win over Thailand. A brace from talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri and a goal each from Anirudh Thapa and a sublime finish by Jeje Lalpekhlua …
Read More »2019 AFC Asian Cup Slogan winners hail unifying impact of expanded format!
‘Bringing Asia Together’ has become synonymous with the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and for the tournament’s slogan contest winners, the sight of the three words emblazoned all across the United Arab Emirates has brought about great joy and honour. Joint slogan contest winners – Jalal Nakhaie and Scott Sommerville …
Read More »VIDEO: India vs Thailand – 2019 AFC Asian Cup Cook-off!
We hit the kitchens with Saba Korah to find out who wins out of India and Thailand in the battle of the cuisine, before the battle on the pitch in Group A at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup!
Read More »VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup: Thailand vs INDIA – Coaches Speak!
Yesterday ahead of today’s Group A match between Thailand and India, both the coaches spoke to the media at the press conference about the upcoming match. India coach Stephen Constantine was positive and wants to play for the three points. Meanwhile Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac also aims for the three …
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