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 …
Read More »India gear up to take on Bangladesh in Dhaka after 22 years!
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 …
Read More »Blue Tigers brace for fierce and competitive game in Bangladesh!
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 …
Read More »Khalid Jamil names India’s 23-member travelling squad to Bangladesh for Asian Cup Qualifiers!
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 …
Read More »Akash Mishra raring to begin second chapter with national team!
In the period between March 2022 and March 2024, the Indian senior men’s team played 29 matches. Akash Mishra featured in 24 of them, playing the full 90 minutes in 17 of them. There cannot be sterner evidence that demonstrates the Blue Tigers’ reliance on him at left-back. Commendably, that …
Read More »Khalid Jamil names list of probables for Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh!
Indian senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, announced 23 probables for the Blue Tigers squad for the upcoming FIFA International Match Window. India are scheduled to play Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Dhaka, in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round Qualifiers …
Read More »25th Anniversary: Remembering India vs Bangladesh in Leicester; July 29, 2000!
July 29, 2000 was a Saturday and on that afternoon at the old Filbert Street ground of Leicester City, India took on Bangladesh in the first-ever South Asian derby on British soil. Over 3,000 fans turned up for the game and there were more Bangladeshi at the ground than Indians, …
Read More »25th Anniversary – July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!
In these days, 25 years ago the Indian national football team was in England for a historic tour after 52 long years following their game against France at the 1948 Olympics. India was in England from July 18 to 30 with matches against Fulham FC on July 22 at Craven …
Read More »Mission Asian qualification begins for Blue Tigers in Shillong!
The Indian senior men’s team arrived in Shillong on Friday, March 14, 2025, ahead of their first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Bangladesh (March 25). In preparation for that, the Blue Tigers will face Maldives in a friendly on March 19, which is set to be …
Read More »Groups decided for AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round!
It is all systems go for the third and final round of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers following the official draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday, December 9. The 24 teams were divided into six groups with only the group winners to …
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