On a night when the highest Indian scorer in International Football scored two against Thailand in India’s 4-1 victory, Sunil Chhetri preferred to walk backstage. “I can think about my goals some ten years later,” he maintained post-match. “At the moment, we need to focus. The goals need to come …
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Back in the AFC Asian Cup after an eight-year wait, the Blue Tigers kicked-off their campaign in Asia’ elite footballing tournament in style with a 4-1 win over Thailand. A brace from talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri and a goal each from Anirudh Thapa and a sublime finish by Jeje Lalpekhlua …
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‘Bringing Asia Together’ has become synonymous with the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and for the tournament’s slogan contest winners, the sight of the three words emblazoned all across the United Arab Emirates has brought about great joy and honour. Joint slogan contest winners – Jalal Nakhaie and Scott Sommerville …
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We hit the kitchens with Saba Korah to find out who wins out of India and Thailand in the battle of the cuisine, before the battle on the pitch in Group A at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup!
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Yesterday ahead of today’s Group A match between Thailand and India, both the coaches spoke to the media at the press conference about the upcoming match. India coach Stephen Constantine was positive and wants to play for the three points. Meanwhile Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac also aims for the three …
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They want to host and win the 2050 FIFA World Cup, they aim to reach the global top 4 by 2030. With football ambitions that high, the Japanese simply have to win the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, right? DW Kick off’s Caro heads off on a road trip exploring the …
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Ahead of India’s clash against Thailand in the opening match of the Blue Tiger’s campaign in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stated that “India will be playing for a win.” Speaking at the Official Pre-Match Press Conference, Gurpreet said, “It will be a challenge for us …
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Over the years and decades Asia’s premier nations tournament, the AFC Asian Cup has achieved a number of milestones. Lets have a look at some of those!
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Indian football team begins its AFC Asian Cup 2019 campaign against Thailand on January 6. It is a must-win match-up for both teams if they hope to qualify out of a group that also includes host UAE and Bahrain. The 420 Grams crew is joined by freelance journalist Paul Murphy, …
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Just in time for the start of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Saturday, January 5, JAKO have presented the new jerseys of their two partner associations from the Middle East. On the playing kits of Syria and Oman the national symbols of the respective countries are imprinted. The Syrian …
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