India made a scintillating start to their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign, defeating Syria 1-0 at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, August 31, 2026. Shami Singamayum scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, finishing a fine move involving substitute Md Arbash to give the …
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The India U17 women’s team ended their second friendly against Uzbekistan in a 0-0 draw at the UFA National Football Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Both sides had also played a goalless draw in the first friendly on Thursday. The Young Tigresses will now return to …
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After two years with the club, the 26-year-old Arthur Theate is moving to Bologna FC on loan. The defender first came to Frankfurt on loan from Stade Rennais in summer 2024. His first season was a successful one, resulting in a third-place finish in the Bundesliga and qualification for the …
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The India U20 men’s national team will begin their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers campaign against Syria at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 16:30 IST. Drawn in Group B alongside hosts Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, India enter the qualifiers with the objective of …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the idea if the AIFF should utilise the Brazil international friendly to give a fitting international farewell to our long time captain Sunil Chhetri. Why am I saying this? I had the idea in late-2011 while organising the …
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The goalkeeper Michael Zetterer has completed a move to English Premier League club Leeds United FC. Eintracht Frankfurt and Leeds United have reached an agreement for a permanent transfer of Michael Zetterer. The 31-year-old goalkeeper joined Eintracht from SV Werder Bremen in August of last year and made 28 appearances …
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The India U15 men’s team camp is currently underway in Bengaluru, with head coach Bibiano Fernandes and his coaching staff continuing to assess players through trials as part of preparations for the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival 2026. The camp began at the Centre for Sports Excellence on …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, speaking with Baljit Rihal about the upcoming Asian Football Awards 2026 in London on September 29 and his views on OCIs playing for India’s Blue Tigers.
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The India U17 women’s team will continue their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers with two friendly matches against Philippines in Goa on September 26 and 29, 2026. The venue for both matches will be confirmed at a later date. It will mark only the second …
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Speaking on his birthday, Anwar Ali shared his thoughts on “a historic opportunity” to face Brazil, Uruguay and Panama. With three World Cup-playing nations coming to India to face the national team during the September-October FIFA window, excitement has reached a fever pitch among fans and players alike. Speaking about …
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