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Tag Archives: 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Afghanistan’s Haroon Amiri: All our players play professional club football abroad!

Former Afghanistan captain Haroon Amiri is back at the centre of the Afghanistan defence after an injury kept him out for a couple of years. A day prior to India’s last league match against Afghanistan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar qualifiers in Doha, the sturdy defender, who …

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Superpower Football: Richard Hood – Can India pull off a much-needed win against Afghanistan?

India are up against a tough opposition next in the Joint qualifiers as they face Afghanistan. A win over the Afghan contingent will ensure a spot in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Richard Hood and Ankush discuss how India have fared in the competition so far!

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: We need to fight like a swarm of bees!

Indian National Team striker Sunil Chhetri has hailed the energy and tenacity displayed by the players in the game, comparing it to a swarm of “bees.” A couple of days after Sunil scored a brace against Bangladesh to help India win 2-0, Sunil averred: “I tell the boys and myself …

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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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