For the Indian women’s national team, Thursday’s meeting with Russia is an opportunity to test a new generation against stronger opposition. For Kolkata, it is a chance to welcome the Blue Tigresses for their first-ever international appearance in the city. India, ranked 69th in the world, face 27th-ranked Russia at …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced Alrajhi Bank as an Official Global Supporter of the AFC Champions League Elite™, AFC Champions League Two™ and AFC Women’s Champions League™, covering the 2026–2029 cycle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The partnership builds on Alrajhi Bank’s existing association as an Official …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts the Indian Football men’s national team losing heavily 1-6 to Uruguay at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday night.
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Anirudh Thapa reached the loose ball first, guided it beyond Uruguay goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo and turned towards 37,307 spectators roaring at the sight of India level with Uruguay. For a brief spell on Tuesday, the Blue Tigers had given the two-time world champions a contest. Lightning halted it soon afterwards. …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Social Responsibility Committee (SRC) charted a transformative course for global collaboration, transparency, and child and youth protection at its fourth meeting held virtually today, reinforced by the approval of a new initiative with the Dignity for Children Foundation. Underlining the Committee’s commitment to purposeful action, …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts the Indian Football men’s national team set to face Uruguay at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday night.
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The India U17 women’s national team began their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers campaign on a rousing note, demolishing Iraq 14-0 in a record-breaking effort at the MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia, on Monday, October 5, 2026. Anushka Kumari, Silky Devi Sorokhaibam, Thandamoni Baskey and Nira …
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Diego Forlán remembers India differently from most visiting national-team coaches. He remembers it from inside the dressing room. He remembers travelling across the country with Mumbai City FC, playing in the Indian Super League, coming to Kolkata and seeing stands filled with people who cared deeply about football. Nearly a …
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Akash Mishra did not sleep on Saturday night. The Brazil game was over, the photographs had been taken, and the occasion that Indian football had waited so long for was already slipping into history. But for Mishra, there was little romance left once the final whistle had gone. India had …
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