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After a resounding opening-day victory over Bangladesh, the India U-19 Men’s Team will be eyeing the top spot in Group B when they face Bhutan at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Monday, September 25 at 17:15 IST. The match, the last of the three-team group, will be streamed live …

The India Senior Women’s Team’s dream of crossing the group stage hurdle in the Asian Games 2023 evaporated on the pitch of Wenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Wenzhou, on Sunday, September 24, when they went down to mighty Thailand 0-1. Thongrong Parichat scored the all-important goal in the 51st minute. …

Striker Sulanjana Raul is still in her teens but has set an exacting standard for herself when it comes to her footballing dreams. And she is not ready to lower her banner, even after scoring her first international hattrick against Iran in the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2. …

Risk and reward are the two guiding principles for the Indian Women’s Team, as they look to progress to the quarterfinals of the Asian Games. While their strong challenge to the Chinese Taipei capitulated in the second half, the Blue Tigresses had fought admirably against a side that is placed …

Powered by a Sulanjana Raul hattrick, the Young Tigresses wrapped up their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Buriram City Stadium on Saturday, September 23. India’s campaign so far has been defined by two heavy losses …

Ten players in India’s starting line-up in the SAFF U19 Championship opener against Bangladesh on Thursday had never played an international match before. Only Ricky Meetei Haobam, who won the SAFF U17 Championship last year and was part of India’s AFC U17 Asian Cup squad in June, had any prior …

Seasoned Sunil Chhetri stole the spotlight for the umpteenth time on Thursday when India beat Bangladesh to stay afloat in the battle for a last-16 spot in the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Playing his third Asian Games, the second as the captain, Chhetri’s low and accurate shot from a spot …

A tribute to the design of their stadium, the AAMI Park. This is the main theme distinguishing the graphics of the new Melbourne Victory Home shirt that the club will wear in the 2023-24 season of the A-League. Together with the club’s colours and logo design, the new home kit …

Leading experts and distinguished visionaries of Asian and world football are poised to take the stage at the highly anticipated inaugural AFC Member Associations (MAs) & Regional Associations (RAs) Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2023 in Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent from October 7 to 8. The prestigious event, will …

Less than 24 hours ago, India chalked out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bangladesh in the crucial Group A tie of Asian Games football in Hangzhou, China, raising hopes of the Blue Tigers’ entry in the second round after 13 years. But India’s head coach Igor Stimac has already put …