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India U-15 Girls confident ahead of SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship final against Bangladesh!

The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team will clash swords against Bangladesh U-15s in the Final of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on August 18 in a re-match of the 2017 edition finals of the SAFF Championship. Ahead of the clash against Bangladesh in …

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India U-16 boys to play Turkey & Oman in Istanbul Cup!

Less than two weeks after the Indian U-16 National Team finished runners-up to Japan in the five-nation WAFF U-16 Championship, the squad will be participating in the tri-nation Istanbul Cup in Turkey as part of their exposure for next month’s 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. The colts will be …

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Bengaluru FC announce 30-man squad for 2018 AFC Cup knockouts!

Bengaluru FC announced their 30-man squad for the 2018 AFC Cup knockout rounds as Carles Cuadrat’s men gear up to take on Turkmenistan’s champions Altyn Asyr FK in the first leg of the inter-zone semifinal at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on August 22. The squad which returned from a two-week …

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India U-23s to travel to Australia for SAFF Cup 2018 preparations!

A 22-member India National Team squad will travel to Australia on August 17, 2018 as part of their preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Cup. The squad has been camping in Delhi since July 28. The Indian U-23 squad will be based at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney for another …

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India U-15 Girls beat Nepal to reach SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship final!

The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team progressed to the Final of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship after defeating Nepal 2-1 in the semifinals at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan today, August 16. Lynda Kom’s 31st minute strike followed by Kritina Devi’s 58th minute goal led the Indian Women to …

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India U-15 Girls ready for Nepal challenge in SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship!

Ahead of the Indian U-15 Women National Team’s clash against Nepal in the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship, Head Coach Firmin D’Souza dubbed the bout as “challenging and tough” even after the eves finished top of Group A with two wins out of two matches. In an interview, …

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India probable Nikhil Poojari determined to ‘make it count’!

Promising youngster Nikhil Poojari wholeheartedly thanked All India Football Federation for staying by his side during his rehabilitation days before making a comeback in the ongoing National Team camp in New Delhi. “I feel short of words to thank AIFF for staying by my side during those awful days. Initially, …

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India U-15 Girls coach Firmin D’Souza: We should have won by a fany scoreline against Bhutan!

After the Indian U-15 Women’s National Team defeated hosts Bhutan 1-0 to top Group A and progress to the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship, Head Coach Firmin D’Souza said that the scoreline was a stale reflection of the match. “We should have scored four goals or more. We …

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India’s Subrata Dutta elected as South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) vice-president!

Presidents of football federations and associations from across South and West Asia met in Jeddah today to formally constitute the new South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF). The first SWAFF General Assembly saw the election of officials to the Executive Board as well as the confirmation and approval of the …

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India U-15 Girls beat hosts Bhutan to qualify for SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship semifinals!

The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team progressed to the semifinals of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship after defeating hosts Bhutan 1-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan today, August 13. Shilky Devi’s 58th minute strike proved to be the difference between the two teams in a match tightly contested …

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