India are on the hunt for their eighth SAFF youth men’s title as the Blue Colts take on Pakistan in the SAFF U19 Championship Final at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday, September 30 at 17:15 IST. The final will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel. Both …
Read More »Igor Stimac names 26 India probables for Merdeka Cup 2023!
India Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac, on Friday, September 29,2023, named a list of 26 probables for the Merdeka Cup 2023, to be played in Malaysia from October 13-17. The Merdeka Cup 2023 will be a four-team affair with hosts Malaysia, Palestine and Tajikistan are the other …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #41 Mumbai City FC shifts Al Hilal match to DY Patil Stadium!
Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri and Akshata Shukla of SportsKhabri discussing Mumbai City FC’s decision to shift the Al Hilal match in the AFC Champions League to the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #40 ISL-10 Odisha FC 2-2 Mumbai City FC, India 0-2 Saudi Arabia!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter featuring Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC (2-2), a review of the India vs Saudi Arabia match at the Asian Games men’s football tournament, which the Saudis won 2-0. Akshata Shukla of SportsKhabri and myself are joined …
Read More »CAF & Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation sign MoU!
The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe and the President of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (“AGCFF”), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Ahmed Al Thani, signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The MoU aims to develop …
Read More »India’s Asian Games football campaign ends against Saudi Arabia!
Two quick second-half strikes by Marram Mohammed broke Indian hearts as the Blue Tigers went down 0-2 to Saudi Arabia at the Hanglong Sports Centre Stadium in their Round of 16 encounter at the 19th Asian Games. India’s plan, right from the get-go was to turn the game into a …
Read More »How the India U-19s braved Dashrath Stadium storm to prove their mettle!
Tough situations create tough players. Up against hosts Nepal in the SAFF U-19 Championship semifinal with more than 12 thousand voices cheering for the opposition was an atmosphere the majority of the Indian squad were dealing with for the first time. But at the end of the hard-fought 90 minutes …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #39 ISL-10 Mohun Bagan SG 1-0 Bengaluru FC, India vs Saudi Arabia!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show talking about the ISL encounter featuring Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC (1-0), a preview of the India vs Saudi Arabia match at the Asian Games men’s football tournament, and the potential Igor Stimac contract extension. Akshata Shukla of SportsKhabri and …
Read More »AFC Development Committee reinforces tailormade support for MAs & RAs!
The ever-expanding impact of the AFC Enhance Programme in bringing to life the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Mission of providing dedicated services to maximise the potential of its members continued its strong momentum today after the AFC Development Committee for the 2023 to 2027 term approved several proposals at its …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: India face Saudi Arabia in Asian Games!
Sunil Chhetri is aware of the problems the India Men’s team are facing during their current Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. He is also conscious of India’s dismal track record against Saudi Arabia and the present strength of the West Asian side. But it could hardly deter him from keeping …
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