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FIFA president Infantino meets Afghan refugees at FIFA World Cup famility in Doha!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino emphasised the important role football can play in tough times when meeting refugees from Afghanistan being housed at the Park View Villas complex in Doha on Saturday. The FIFA President joined Lolwah-Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, …

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Venues for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar openers confirmed!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar as the neutral venue for the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Group B match between Australia and China on September 2, 2021 as well as the Group A tie between Iraq and Iran scheduled …

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India finish third in Asian Qualifiers Group E after Afghanistan draw!

Afghanistan and India played out a 1-1 draw in their last match of Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China Joint Qualifier at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday, June 15. With this result, India finish third …

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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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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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Team India ready to face a fighting Bangladesh!

Indian National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac, on the eve of the Blue Tigers’ match against Bangladesh, described the opposition as a “team with great fighting spirit”, that puts in “quality work” on the pitch. Stimac was speaking at the official pre-match press conference for India’s match against Bangladesh in …

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Qatar is past, India’s Blue Tigers shift focus to Bangladesh match!

The focal point has shifted, it’s no more about the fight put up against Qatar. That’s the past. Rather, it’s now about the forthcoming match against Bangladesh in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China preliminary round 2 qualification. That’s the present, …

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