Sulanjana Raul was expected to be seen on the field since her childhood. But not to play football. As the daughter of a farmer from the remote village of Bhagabanpur in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, it was natural for Sulanjana to assist her father on the field. But her …
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Indian Football waits with bated breath as both the Indian Men and Women’s Teams prepare for their respective matches in the Asian Games on Thursday, September 21 in China. While the men take on Bangladesh at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre in Hangzhou, the women are set to play the Chinese …
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Mumbai City FC lost 0-2 to Iranian Club Nassaji Mazandaran in their first AFC Champions League group stage game at home. The Islanders showcased immense attacking prowess but were unable to find the finishing touch. Des Buckingham put out a balanced team for the Islanders’ first AFC Champions League 2023/24 …
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It wasn’t exactly an ideal start for India. For sure. But again, playing against former champions South Korea had always been a challenge and Tuesday was no different as India went down to a strong Korea 0-8 in their first encounter of the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers at …
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant opened their AFC Cup 2023/224 campaign in style after defeating 10-man Odisha FC 4-0 in Group D at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday, September 19. Dimitri Petratos starred with a brace alongside goalscorers Sahal Samad and Liston Colaço. It was a lively start to the contest …
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Despite a brave first half performance, India fell to hosts China 1-5 in their opening group game at the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday, September 19 at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, in Hangzhou. Rahul KP scored India’s only goal in injury time of the first half. It was but …
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Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham speaks after his teams AFC Champions League opener loss against FC Nassaji Mazandaran in Pune at the post-match press conference.
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It wasn’t the best of times for the India Women’s U17 National Team at the charming Buriram City Stadium on Tuesday, September 19 as they went down to former champions South Korea 0-8 in their opening fixture of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2. But then, it …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee outlined its ambitions to strengthen the foundations for the Continent’s coaches to further elevate the standards of the Asian game at its first meeting held virtually today. Led by Chairperson Kohzo Tashima, the Committee acknowledged the recent achievements of Asian teams on the …
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Odisha FC’s 2023-24 AFC Cup group stage campaign begins on Tuesday, September 19 as Sergio Lobera’s men will face Mohun Bagan Super Giant at home for a 7:30pm IST kick-off. The Kalinga Warriors were last in competitive action against Gokulam Kerala FC in Calicut as both teams fought for a …
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