Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 to be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6. Group A contains Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, while Group B have hosts India, Bangladesh and Maldives.
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The Indian women’s national team were drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026, after the draw held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament will be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6, 2026. Group A contains Nepal, …
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The turquoise waters and calm surroundings of Maldives provide a picturesque backdrop, but inside the Indian camp, the focus is firmly on business. Leading the India U20 men’s national team as the head coach at the SAFF U20 Championship, Mahesh Gawali, who is also the India senior men’s team’s assistant …
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The India U20 men’s team has arrived in Maldives ahead of the SAFF U20 Championship, with the tournament kicking off in Malé on Monday, March 23, 2026. The Blue Colts arrived in the Maldives capital on Monday, and will face Pakistan (March 26) and Bangladesh (March 28) in Group B. …
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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 …
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The Indian women’s team coach Joakim Alexandersson has announced a 23-member squad for the FIFA International Friendlies against Maldives on December 30, 2024, and January 2, 2025. Both matches will be played at the Padukone -Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru at 15:30 IST. The matches will be streamed …
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India romped home to an 8-0 victory against the Maldives in the semifinal of the SAFF U-16 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Friday, September 8. Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with …
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Watch India U-16 head coach Ishfaq Ahmed speaks ahead of the SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal against the Maldives today.
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India U-16 Men’s National Team head coach Ishfaq Ahmed seems a lot more content with his team’s performance and believes that this team has finally begun to grasp his footballing philosophy, as they prepare for their SAFF U-16 Championship semifinal clash against the Maldives. India secured the top spot in …
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India’s opening encounter in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, Group G, which was scheduled to be played on Wednesday, September 6, has been cancelled following The Maldives’s last-minute withdrawal from the tournament. The meet has now been reduced to a three-team group featuring India, UAE and hosts China. India …
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