Oceania

India U-19s to face Vanuatu & New Caledonia!

Gearing up for the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers later this year, the Indian U-19 National Team will be participating in the OFC Youth Development Tournament and clashing swords against Vanuatu U-19 and New Caledonia U-19 later this month. Prior to their encounters against Vanuatu on August 18 and New Caledonia …

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Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac impressed by Sarpreet Singh!

Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac has praised Sarpreet Singh as the pre-season training comes to an end and FC Bayern prepare to take on rivals Borussia Dortmund in the German Supercup tomorrow. Talking at the Supercup pre-match press conference, Kovac said: “I think we have made a scoop. His …

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204 member associations in contention for 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar berths!

With 204 member associations still in the race for a berth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, AFC House in Kuala Lumpur is set to take centre stage on July 17, 2019, when 40 Asian member associations will learn their fate during the draw for the second round of …

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Indian origin Sarpreet Singh of New Zealand signs for Bayern Munich II!

Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich have announced the signing of New Zealand international Sarpreet Singh from A-League side Wellington Phoenix FC. The 20-year-old Indian origin attacking midfielder has signed a contract with the FC Bayern Munich Reserves Team which will keep him at the club until June 30, 2022. The …

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Fiji captain & A-League MVP Roy Krishna joins ATK!

Former Indian Super League champions ATK have announced that Fiji captain Roy Krishna would be joining them for the 2019/20 season. Indian origin Roy Krishna comes to Kolkata from Australian A-League side Wellington Phoenix, where he played the last five season. Last term Roy Krishna won the golden-boot award and …

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India U-23s wrap up Sydney sojourn with 4-0 win over Rydalmere Lions FC!

The India Under-23s wrapped up their exposure trip Down Under in some style, registering an emphatic 4-0 victory over Rydalmere Lions FC, at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney today, August 31. Farukh Choudhary (6′, 38′) bagged a first-half brace before super-sub Manvir Singh (74′, 77′) added two more in …

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Sydney FC coach Steve Corica: The India game was a good test for us!

The India U-23 boys’ gutsy display against the three-time A-League champions Sydney FC has earned them a very special fan, none other than Sydney FC head coach Steve Corica. He labelled Constantine’s boys as ‘a good side to face’ and the game was nothing less than ‘another good step’ during …

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India coach Constantine: We’re trying to give as much exposure as possible!

Coach Stephen Constantine who has roped in mostly U-23 players for the forthcoming SAFF Championship informed that “another group of players” are now better prepared for the future, thanks to the over-a-month-long preparatory camp and the exposure trip to Australia. “We focus on every single aspect of the game during …

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Sydney FC score 3-0 friendly win over India!

India U-23s staged a plucky display against three-time A-League champion and reigning A-League premiers champion Sydney FC who struck thrice to garner a 3-0 win in a friendly match played at Macquarie University Sports Field in Sydney today, August 28. The star-studded Sydney FC had to wait till the 37th …

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