Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the fact that four Indian origin footballers – Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand), Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo), Nishan Velupillay (Australia), Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar) – will be representing us at FIFA World Cup 2026
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India began their AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 campaign with a 0-4 defeat at the hands of former semi-finalists Australia. However, all is not lost. Placed in the truncated Group D after DPR Korea’s withdrawal from the tournament, India’s last group stage game will be against defending champions …
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The India U17 men’s national team lost 0-4 against Australia in their opening AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Group D encounter at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Australia’s high pressing game set the tone early, as Luke Becvinovski (5’) opened the scoring, before …
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India begin their fourth continental campaign of the year on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, when they face Australia in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C, at 21:30 IST. The match will be streamed live on FanCode. The Blue Colts have been clubbed …
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India’s return to the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup after 21 years began with a 0-2 defeat against Australia on Saturday, but the immediate post-match assessment from within the camp remained grounded in realism, with a clear focus on areas that need improvement ahead of the next challenge against Japan …
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India began their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 campaign with a 0-2 loss against Australia in Group B at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 in China on Saturday, May 2, marking their return to the competition after a 21-year gap. Pamela Conti’s Young Tigresses showed resilience …
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Saturday will mark another landmark moment of the year for Indian women’s football as the U17 national team kick off their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 campaign against Australia on May 2, at 17:00 IST. The match will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. …
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The Indian women’s national team secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Malawi in the third-place play-off of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Astam Oraon (18′), Aveka Singh (45+1′), and substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai (84′) were on target for the Blue …
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The Indian women’s national team suffered a 0-2 loss to hosts Kenya in the semi-final of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Martha Emedot (2′) and Tereza Obunya (55′) scored for the hosts. Earlier in the day, Australia defeated Malawi …
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Head coach Joakim Alexandersson came away pleased with the way India concluded their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Group C campaign on Wednesday. The South Asian side outplayed Chinese Taipei 3-1 to claim their first win, taking a two-goal lead in the first half through Bhumika Khumukcham and …
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