A young Indian national football team defeated archrivals Pakistan 3-1 in the second semifinal of the SAFF Cup 2018 at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka to set-up a final against the Maldives.
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With India having secured a summit clash with Maldives in the final of the SAFF Cup to be held at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday, September 15, Head Constantine reflected the “final will be a tough one”. “Maldives have shown their worth in the semifinal against Nepal. A …
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Hailing from the small town of Lunglei in Mizoram, Lalbiakhlua Jongte has been a consistent fixture as one of the goalkeepers in the India national team for the AFC U-16 Championships, which is set to be played in Malaysia, later this month. Although he has been playing the beautiful game …
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If given a chance to re-write history, Jeakson Singh probably would not. That bullet header in the 82nd minute against Colombia in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup made him the first Indian goalscorer in a FIFA World Cup. If given a chance to feel the same way after he …
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India is a country rife with quality Goalkeepers. From experienced customers like Subrata Paul to senior National Team star Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, to right down to India’s 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup hero – Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, the goalposts in the country seem to be in secure hands. With this …
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A young Indian national football team defeated archrivals Pakistan 3-1 in the second semifinal of the SAFF Cup 2018 at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka to set-up a final against the Maldives. After a goalless first-half, Manvir scored his first in the 49th minute only to double the score-line twenty …
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The Indian U-16 football team is all set to kick off its campaign at the upcoming AFC U-16 Championships 2018 having secured their spot last year in September by finishing second in their group. The young colts picked up a total of five points from three games, three of which …
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The India U-16 Girls Team left for Mongolia to compete in the AFC U-16 Women’s Qualifiers. India who have been clubbed in Group B along with Laos, Hong Kong, Pakistan and hosts Mongolia, play their first match against Hong Kong on September 15. Head Coach Firmin D’Souza said the “girls …
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He is a former Indian Captain and is the currently the Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior National Team. Shanmugam Venkatesh who led India in the last bilateral series against Pakistan in Pakistan in 2005 feels all matches against Pakistan is primarily a “psychological battle”. “Be it a player or …
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Head Coach José Antonio Nogueira who has taken over the reins of Pakistan Football Team after their long absence from International Football has set his focus to catch up with India in next 2-3 years and “overtake them (India) to claim the pole position in the SAFF region”. “Undoubtedly, India …
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