Tag Archives: Goa

Brazil crowned champions of 1st BRICS U-17 Football Championship!

Brazil were crowned Champions of the inaugural edition of the BRICS U-17 Football Tournament as the ‘Samba Boys’ thumped South Africa 5-1 in the Finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa today, October 15 to lift the trophy. A brace by skipper Victor Oliveira and a goal a …

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Goa FA will conduct New Entrant Referees program on October 29/30!

The Goa Football Association (GFA) will be conducting a New Entrant Referees program at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday/Sunday, October 29/30. Candidates interested to attend will have to register their names online only! The procedure to get registered online is simple as follows: 1. You need to …

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Sporting Goa beat Goa Velha to stay top in the Goa U-14 League!

Sporting Clube de Goa Under-14’s continued their fine run in the GFA Under-14 League as they breezed past Goa Velha SC 2–0 at the Batim Ground on Wednesday. Nash Camilo (26’) & Rio Fernandes (45’) scored for Sporting Clube de Goa. Sporting Goa were on the offensive right from the …

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AFC U-16 Championship: Iraq defeat neighbours Iran 4-3 on penalties!

Mohammed Dawood scored the winning spot kick as Iraq claimed a first ever AFC U-16 Championship with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over neoighbours Iran following a 0-0 draw in Sunday’s final. Iraq shaded a goalless opening 45 minutes at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa with top scorer Dawood …

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Goa U-14 League: Sporting Goa trash Fr. Agnel Youth Club 5-1!

The Sporting Clube de Goa Under-14’s continued their fine run in the GFA U-14 League as they breezed past Fr. Angel Youth Club at the Batim Ground. A fine brace from Joseph D’Souza (28’ & 67’) & Joquim Pereira (53’ & 75’) and a goal from Nash Camilo (69’) helped …

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FC Goa hold first training session after return to Goa!

Following FC Goa’s return from the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro after a successful pre-season outing, the first training session in Goa was held at the Nagoa Village Panchayat ground in Nagoa yesterday. The players were put through light training exercises by the various coaches under the watchful eyes …

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The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup logo launched in Goa, India!

The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India finally has an own identity! Today, the touraments Emblem was launched by FIFA President Gianni​ ​Infantino in the presence of the Sports Minister Vijay Goel, the AFC President Sheikh Salman and the ​Local Organising Committee Chairman​ Praful Patel. The main elements of …

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