The moment they have spent months preparing for has finally arrived. The Indian U20 women’s national team are set to kick off their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 campaign against Japan on Wednesday, April 2, as the Young Tigresses end their 20-year wait to play in the tournament. …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football men’s national team winning their final AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier 2-1 against Hong Kong in Kochi.
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The India U23 men’s national team went down 0-1 against Tajikistan in the deciding fixture of the U23 Tri-Nation Championship 2026 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. A first-half goal by Tajikistan midfielder Khaitov Azizbek (9’) proved to be the difference as the …
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Defending champions India will look to rise to the occasion when they take on Bhutan in the semi-finals of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The match will kick off at 21:00 IST and will be streamed live on the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football men’s national team ahead of their final AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Hong Kong in Kochi.
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Indian U20 women’s team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named the Young Tigresses’ 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Japan (April 2, 18:30 IST at the Thammasat Stadium), …
Read More »India U23 men thrash Bhutan 5-0!
The India U23 men’s national team pumped five past Bhutan in the U23 Tri-Nation Championship 2026 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Suhail Ahmad Bhat (51’, 81’) scored a brace, while Ricky Meetei Haobam (44’), Tomba Singh Haobam (79’), and Muhammed Ajsal …
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The Indian U20 men’s team finished as Group B toppers after playing out a 1-1 draw against Bangladesh in their second match of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 at the National Stadium in Malé on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Vishal Yadav handed the Blue Colts the lead in the 17th …
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Buoyed by their commanding win over Pakistan, India will turn their attention to Bangladesh in their final Group B fixture of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Football Stadium in Malé on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The match will kick off at 16:15 IST and will be streamed live …
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A second-half brace from Omang Dodum guided the Indian U20 men’s team to a convincing 3-0 victory over Pakistan in their opening Group B encounter of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 at the National Stadium in Malé on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Dodum struck in the 64th and 88th minutes …
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