Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AIFF confirming that India would take on Panama on September 26, while Bangladesh are trying to play Brazil on October 6 in Dhaka after the match in Kolkata against India on October 3.
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The Indian senior men’s national team will host Panama in an international friendly match on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during the FIFA Men’s International Match Window. The venue for the fixture will be confirmed at a later date. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two nations, and only …
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With four unbeaten friendly matches under their belt and no goals conceded, the India U20 men’s team are heading into the final stretch of their preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers. The Blue Colts will depart for Tashkent on Wednesday, August 26. India recorded three wins …
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The India U17 women’s team arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, ahead of their two friendly matches against the hosts on August 27 and 30. Head coach Joakim Alexandersson has taken a 23-player squad for the closed-door matches. The Young Tigresses began training in Bengaluru since July …
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The 23-year-old striker Elye Wahi has left Eintracht Frankfurt to join French top-flight club OGC Nice on loan. Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed to loan Elye Wahi back to French Ligue 1 club OGC Nice until the end of the 2026/27 season. Nice hold the option to make the move permanent. …
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CONCACAF has confirmed the pathway through which the confederation’s men’s national teams will qualify for the next edition of the region’s flagship men’s international tournament, the 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played between June and July of 2027, and will continue to feature 16 …
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The journey towards the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027™ begins on August 31 (Monday), 2026 with the first round of matches in the centralised Qualifiers. Taking place for a 23rd time since being introduced in 1980, this iteration of the qualification pathway offers 15 berths at next year’s Finals …
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East Bengal FC staved off Sabah FA (Malaysia) to clinch a 2-0 win to earn a place in the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026-27 Group Stage at the Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Second-half goals from Olivia Anokye and Soumya Guguloth settled a keenly-fought …
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The India U20 men’s team defeated Yemen 1-0 in the second closed-door friendly match at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam (89′) scored the winning goal. Both sides had played a goalless draw in the first friendly on Thursday. The Blue Colts …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on AFC Challenge League group stage draw in which FC Goa will face Al-Qadsia SC, Fortis FC and Regar-TadAZ in Group C.
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