India head coach Igor Stimac has announced the 28-member squad that will represent India in the remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers starting on June 3. The 420 Grams crew examines the merits of the squad and what we might see in the games with …
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A 28-member Indian National Team squad will leave for Doha today evening, May 19 for India’s three forthcoming matches in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China, slated to be played from June 3 onwards. As per the health parameters required to …
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The Blue Tigers will be back in action in less then a month for their final three matches of the joint second round 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha. After an enforced 19 month pandemic break for the qualifiers, India get back facing hosts Qatar (June …
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Indian Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac mentions that the two results against UAE – the one in the AFC Asian Cup (2019), and the recent International Friendly came under “very different circumstances”. In a candid chat, Stimac opens up about his philosophy of football and talks at …
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Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac stressed on the importance of players adapting to the rigours of football at the international level, in order to take the team forward together, on the eve of India’s International Friendly against the UAE, which is set to kick-off at 8.30pm IST (7pm local …
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First things first. The FIFA Rankings point out that Oman are at 81 while India are at 104 – a difference of 23 spots between the two teams. The team sheet prior to the International Friendly against Oman match pointed out that there were six debutants in India’s starting line-up …
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On their return to the international arena, the Blue Tigers played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Oman at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Thursday, March 25 with Manvir Singh scoring the equaliser in the 55th minute. Immediately after the match, head coach Igor Stimac looked …
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Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac revealed that he cried watching the footage of his India’s defeat to Oman despite leading till the 82nd minute of their opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 2019. India was leading 1-0 through a 24th minute strike from Sunil Chhetri in the …
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Head Coach Igor Stimac feels “there is a continuous competition for positions in the team.” A day prior to India’s International Friendly against Oman at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium, in Dubai, UAE tomorrow (at 7.15pm IST) Stimac stated: “When I became the National Team coach, I even mentioned to …
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The Indian football team is set for their return to international football after the pandemic but they will be without their skipper and talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri, who has himself tested positive for COVID-19. Stimac heaped praises on Chhetri, stating that his presence motivates youngsters because not many players of …
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