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Tag Archives: 2022 FIFA World Cup

India’s Igor Stimac: Sunil Chhetri trains like is he 25, plays like he is 25, and scores goals like he is 25!

“I do not count the number of goals. 10 years later, we will sit together, have a chat and then count,” smiled Sunil Chhetri immediately after the final whistle against Bangladesh in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Sunil scored two goals in a span of 13 minutes to help …

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Sunil Chhetri brace hands India victory against Bangladesh!

India rode on a Sunil Chhetri brace to beat Bangladesh 2-0 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary joint round qualification round at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha. Courtesy the result, India moved to six points from seven matches, while …

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VIDEO: Press conference with India’s Igor Stimac & Sandesh Jhingan ahead of Bangladesh game!

Indian National Team head coach Igor Stimac and defender Sandesh Jhingan speak to the media ahead of India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint Qualifiers match against Bangladesh at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha.

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VIDEO: India’s Adil Khan: The roar at the YBK will stay with me forever!

On the surface, it was just another day for me. But Kolkata was buzzing – the City of Joy has always risen to the occasion for a big football match, and it was no different. Expectations were sky-high in Kolkata as we took on Bangladesh at the VYBK (Saltlake Stadium) …

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Team India ready to face a fighting Bangladesh!

Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac, on the eve of the Blue Tigers’ match against Bangladesh, described the opposition as a “team with great fighting spirit”, that puts in “quality work” on the pitch. Stimac was speaking at the official pre-match press conference for India’s match against Bangladesh in …

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India’s Adil Khan: The roar at the YBK will stay with me forever!

On the surface, it was just another day for me. But Kolkata was buzzing – the City of Joy has always risen to the occasion for a big football match, and it was no different. Expectations were sky-high in Kolkata as we took on Bangladesh at the VYBK (Saltlake Stadium) …

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Superpower Football – Half Volley: India lose to Qatar, AIFF let go of Isac Doru?

It was a happening week in Indian Football, as the AIFF appointed Savio Medeira as the new technical director, while extending Igor Stimac’s contract till September. Elsewhere, the Blue Tigers going a man down lost narrowly to Qatar, with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu yet again pulling off an incredible performance. Ankush …

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Qatar is past, India’s Blue Tigers shift focus to Bangladesh match!

The focal point has shifted, it’s no more about the fight put up against Qatar. That’s the past. Rather, it’s now about the forthcoming match against Bangladesh in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary round 2 qualification. That’s the present, …

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