In the not-so-distant past, Indian football fans erupted in euphoria as India triumphed in a thrilling showdown against Kuwait during the SAFF Championship final in July 2023. The Blue Tigers clashed with Kuwait not once, but twice – the first bout ended in a tense draw, only to culminate in …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #65 Stimac names India squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers!
Candid Football Conversations returns with Arunava Chaudhuri and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri discussing the India probables squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Who did Igor Stimac pick? Who did he not pick? What is your opinion??? Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
Read More »Igor Stimac names 28 India probables for FIFA World Cup 26 Qualifiers!
The Indian senior men’s team head coach Igor Stimac, on Friday, November 3, 2023, announced a list of 28 probables for the first two matches of Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification. The Blue Tigers are set to …
Read More »Bhubaneswar & Guwahati to host India’s first two FIFA World Cup Qualifiers!
The All India Football Federation, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, announced Bhubaneswar and Guwahati as the venues for the first two home matches of India in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2. India have been drawn in Group A of …
Read More »Indian Food & Football LIVE: Chat with Arunava Chaudhuri!
I once more gave answers to a plethora of questions on Indian football on a livestream of the Indian Food and Football channel. Host Sayan Sarkar and I speak about the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Asian qualifiers draw.
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #17 FIFA World Cup 26 & Asian Games draws!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show, this time with the FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 joint Round 2 and Asian Games draws. On SportsKhabri & arunfoot, Rahul Naresh and I are joined by YouTuber Hiren Patel. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
Read More »AIFF TV: Igor Stimac talks about FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers!
India national team head coach Igor Stimac shares his thoughts on the 19th Asian Games and the Joint FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Groups, announced today.
Read More »India draw Qatar, Kuwait in four-team Group A of Round 2 Qualifiers!
The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 against Qatar, Kuwait, and winners of the Round 1 match between Afghanistan and Mongolia, after the draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July …
Read More »Teams learn FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 opponents!
The stage is set for Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 following the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, July 27. The 36 sides were drawn into nine groups of four, and they …
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2026/AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 draw finalised!
The draw for the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 was completed at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. A total 20 teams were divided into 10 pairings, with each pair to play one home …
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