The Indian women’s national team were drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026, after the draw held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament will be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6, 2026. Group A contains Nepal, …
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The Indian U17 men’s team lost 1-5 to United Arab Emirates in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, Thailand. United Arab Emirates scored in the third, sixth, 13th, 22nd and 52nd minute, before Dallalmuon Gangte scored for …
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AFC Bournemouth have confirmed the appointment of Marco Rose as the club’s new head coach on a three-year contract, which will begin following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The 49-year-old arrives on the south coast with a wealth of experience at the highest level of European football, having managed …
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The Indian U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Qatar on April 25 and 28, 2026, in Doha, Qatar. The friendlies, India’s last two preparatory games before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors. Both matches will kick off at 21:30 …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced ASPETAR, one of the world’s foremost orthopaedic and sports medicine hospitals, as its Official Medical Partner of all major AFC club competitions as well as several national team competitions through to June 2029. Based in Doha, Qatar, ASPETAR is widely regarded as one …
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The Indian U17 men’s team defeated United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the first of two closed-door friendlies on April 17, 2026, at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, Thailand. Azlaan Shah Kh scored the winner for the Blue Colts in the 27th minute, with Dallalmuon Gangte providing the assist. …
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The India U17 women’s team concluded their tour of Russia with a 0-3 defeat in the third and final friendly against the hosts at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi on Friday, April 17, 2026. After a goalless first half, Russia took the lead in the 46th minute through Valeria …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the sensational UCL night in which Bayern Munich scored a 4-3 comeback win against Real Madrid to reach the semifinals.
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The Indian U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against United Arab Emirates on April 17 and 21, 2026, in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The friendlies, part of India and UAE’s preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors. Both matches will …
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The Indian women’s national team secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Malawi in the third-place play-off of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Astam Oraon (18′), Aveka Singh (45+1′), and substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai (84′) were on target for the Blue …
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