India ended their wait for a win at Kochi, edging past Hong Kong 2-1 to end the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C campaign on a high at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Early strikes from debutant Ryan Williams and left-back …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the Indian Football men’s national team ahead of their final AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Hong Kong in Kochi.
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It’s been 3,654 days since the Indian men’s national team last played in Kochi. The wait of 10 years and two days for the Kerala faithful will come to an end when the Blue Tigers take on Hong Kong, China, in their last Group D clash of the AFC Asian …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed that the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Final Draw, which was scheduled to take place on April 11, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed. The decision was taken after careful consideration to ensure the undisrupted attendance of all stakeholders …
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Indian senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 23-member squad for the last match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Hong Kong, China, to be held on March 31, 2026. The Blue Tigers begin their camp in Kochi on Tuesday, …
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The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, Kerala, will host the India senior men’s national team’s last match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Hong Kong, China, on March 31, 2026. The match will kick off at 19:00 IST. This will mark the first …
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India suffered a 0-1 defeat in their AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Group C match against hosts Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. A first-half goal by Shekh Morsalin (12’) was enough to see the home side take the three points, though …
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The Indian senior men’s team will face Bangladesh in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the National Stadium in Dhaka, at 19:30 IST. The match will be streamed live on FanCode. This will be the 30th meeting between India …
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The Indian senior men’s team arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday evening, three days before their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round match against the hosts. Despite both teams being out of contention for qualification, Blue Tigers goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu said that the rivalry will remain intact. “It …
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Indian senior men’s team head coach Khalid Jamil on Saturday, November 5, 2025, named a 23-member squad that will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C match on November 18. The Blue Tigers, who had been camping in Bengaluru since …
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