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India lose 0-4 to Saudi Arabia, out of AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

India bowed out of the race for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers after a 0-4 loss to hosts Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 8 at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar. The home side opened the scoring in the second minute as forward Mohammad Khalil Marran …

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India U-19s Floyd Pinto: We’ll do everything to win against Saudi Arabia!

India will take on hosts Saudi Arabia in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championships 2020 Qualifiers on Friday, November 8, after beginning their campaign with a 0-2 defeat to Uzbekistan in the Group F opener. “It was not the result that we wanted but there’s no time to …

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India U-19 go down to Uzbekistan in AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

India began their AFC U-19 Championship 2020 qualification campaign with a 0-2 loss against Uzbekistan on Wednesday, November 6 at the Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The match was goalless after the break, with both sides threatening to score, but the Uzbeks scored twice in …

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Floyd Pinto: India U-19s to build on momentum in AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

A stern test awaits head coach Floyd Pinto’s side as they get set to kick off their qualification campaign for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championships – aiming to become the first Indian side to feature in the competition’s main draw since 2006. Drawn in Group F of the qualifiers, they …

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India U-19s Gurkirat Singh: Indebted to my parents for their never-ending support!

The last year-and-a-half or so has been good for young Gurkirat Singh – during which he was part of the India U-16 side that reached the quarterfinals and kept three clean sheets in their four games at the AFC U-16 Championships 2018, made his I-League debut with the Indian Arrows …

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India U-19 stars hail impact of Indian Arrows kickstart!

“I am where I am because of the Indian Arrows,” exclaimed the lanky goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill as one could sense a lump in his throat. “It’s the biggest part of my career so far and it has really given us a kickstart to propel ourselves to the next level,” …

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After SAFF U-18 Championship win, India aim to make a mark at AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers!

The score was locked at 1-1 and the match looked to be headed towards extra time before a certain Ravi Rana decided to take matters into his own hands, or rather feet. Sensing an opening, he sent down a thunderous effort from 30 yards that rifled into the top corner …

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India coaches learn from meeting with Igor Stimac!

The National Team coaches across all age categories met in Kolkata on Wednesday, a day after the India Senior Men’s Team’s World Cup Qualifier against Bangladesh on October 16, bringing about an exchange of ideas in the City of Joy. The meeting was attended by Igor Stimac (Head Coach, Senior …

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India Junior coach Floyd Pinto goes gaga over world class Odisha facilities!

It was fast. It was competitive. It was frantic in the final of the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal last week as old foes India and Bangladesh faced-off in the summit clash. Eventually it was a last-gasp “breathtaking” long-ranger by Ravi Rana that won it for Floyd Pinto …

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India U-19s Floyd Pinto: We will look to continue the winning momentum!

The India U-19 National Team hit the right chord at the right moment having won three games against Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Tahiti to finish first in the Oceania Development Tournament. The team is next slated to play in the SAFF U-18 Championship next month in Nepal. The team conceded …

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