Asia

India Women draw 3-3 with hosts Myanmar, bow out on goal difference!

On a stage where the Indian Senior Women’s National Team had to secure nothing less than a win, the Maymol Rocky coached team with an average age of just 21, showcasing class, composure, tenacity, and maturity to be held 3-3 by hosts Myanmar at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium here today, …

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India to participate in Thailand’s King’s Cup in June!

The Indian National Team will be playing in the invitational King’s Cup in Thailand in June. All matches will be held at the Chang Arena in Buriram, which has a seating capacity of 36,000. Besides India, and hosts Thailand, the other teams in the competition are Vietnam, and Curacao. As …

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India Women’s Maymol Rocky: Against Myanmar, we will fight for every inch!

India Women’s national team head coach Maymol Rocky in her own words said what it means about facing Myanmar tomorrow. I looked up synonyms for ‘gut feeling’ but could not find any. That’s the feeling you get when you wake up in the morning with a bit of nausea, touched …

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Three teenagers stay pivotal for India Women’s team!

At barely twenty years of age, Jabamani Tudu, Roja Devi and Manisha have carved out a small niche of a young core in the engine of the Indian Senior Women’s National team. Indispensable and often brimming with excitement, the trio are some of the youngest members of the Women’s National …

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India Women captain Ashalata Devi: Easy was never an option!

It’s a must win for India Senior Women’s National team when they take on a “strong Myanmar” in their last group league match on April 9. Captain Ashalata Devi admits the “match will be tough”, but maintains that “easy was never an option”. In an exclusive interview, Ashalata talks at …

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India Women clinch crucial 3-1 win over Nepal in 2020 Olympic qualifiers!

The Indian women’s national team defeated Nepal 3-1 in their second group stage match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalarthiri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar today, April 6 to go top Group A with six points out of two matches, with hosts Myanmar to play later in the …

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AFC & FIFA Council elections held at 29th AFC Congress!

The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday, April 6 with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee. Newly-elected FIFA Council member Praful Patel, addressing delegates on behalf of …

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Friends turn foes as India Women clash against Nepal!

When the Indian Senior Women’s Team clash against Nepal in their second match of the Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at the Mandalritthri Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar tomorrow, April 6, it will be more than two foes clashing against each other. Rather it will be two friends aiming to earn valuable …

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India Women’s Maymol Rocky: This team can play 120 minutes when needed!

Conditioning is that key component in sport which yields better athletic results. In the age of sports science, there has been a significant stress on strength, conditioning, rehab, stamina, and even the usage of GPS systems, all since the girls assembled in December for the preparatory camp, and the exposure …

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