AIFF’s Director of National Teams and former Indian Captain Abhishek Yadav, who starred for India in the AFC Asian Cup 2011, feels that the AFC Asian Cup next year will be a “significant platform for our players as we are aiming to make it into Asia’s top 8.” In exclusive …
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Thai football has been growing in recent years, and it has been growing fast. How far can Thailand go at the upcoming AFC Asian Cup? Kick Off Reporter Sebastian Saam had a look on the ground, talking to fans, going to games, visiting the country’s most successful club and the …
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On the night before the international friendly against Oman, India coach Stephen Constantine has named his final 23 players squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Not making the final squad are goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya, defender Lalruarthara, midfielder Lallianzuala Chhangte besides forwards Manvir Singh and Farukh Choudhary. Especially the omission …
Read More »India will take on Oman in an international friendly on Thursday, December 27 as a final rehearsal for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The two countries will lock horns at the Baniyas Stadium of Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The match will be played behind closed doors as the two managers …
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A day prior to playing Oman in a friendly match scheduled at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, December 27, head coach Stephen Constantine stressed “India haven’t come here expecting to play easy games.” The match is part of Blue Tigers’ preparation for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian …
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When we think of football and the Emirates, the first thing that comes to mind is the unlimited bank behind European footballing giants. But, on the verge of the biggest AFC Asian Cup in history what DW wanna know is: Is football just another luxurious past time? Or is there …
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With the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to kick-off on January 5, 2019, India became the first national team to arrive in the host country, the United Arab Emirates last Thursday, December 20. Watch India arrive in Abu Dhabi!
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Host nation United Arab Emirates head coach Alberto Zaccheroni has announced his 23 player squad ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The UAE have been drawn to face Bahrain (January 5), India (January 10) and Thailand (January 14) in Group A of the tournament. Zaccheroni will be missing talismanic …
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Jeje Lalpekhlua first struck everyone’s eyes when he scored a hattrick against Pakistan, that too at the age of 19 – in his first tournament. Since then, despite scoring regularly, he was in and out of the national squad till 2015, after which he cemented his place striking a “telepathic …
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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has admitted that watching some of the continent’s best players at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar gave him the motivation to develop into the player he is today. The goalkeeper was just 18 years old when he was included in the India squad for the …
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