Tag Archives: Maldives

Bangladesh keep hopes alive with a come from behind Maldives victory!

Bangladesh came from a goal down to register a 3-1 victory over Maldives in the SAFF Championship – Group B match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 25. After having lost the first match against Lebanon, the team from Dhaka was desperate for three points to …

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Pele Stadium inaugurated in the Maldives!

The Maldives has become the latest country to name a football stadium after Pelé in response to the suggestion made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the Brazilian legend´s passing in December 2022. The Pelé Stadium was inaugurated under its new name with a friendly match between the Maldives national …

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SAFF Championship 2023 VIDEO: The official draw!

Hosts of the SAFF Championship 2023, India have been drawn in Group A of the competition, along with Kuwait, Nepal, and Pakistan, in the Official Draw Ceremony that was conducted in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 17. The All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General …

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India drawn against Kuwait, Nepal, Pakistan in SAFF Cup 2023!

Hosts of the SAFF Championship 2023, India have been drawn in Group A of the competition, along with Kuwait, Nepal, and Pakistan, in the Official Draw Ceremony that was conducted in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 17. The All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General …

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AFC’s Shaikh Salman lauds impact of new development programmes in meeting with FA of Maldives!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa met with the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) President Bassam Adeel Jaleel in the Malaysian capital on Saturday to discuss ways to further strengthen the development of the game in Maldives. Shaikh Salman praised President Jaleel, who has been …

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers VIDEO: Maldives 0-5 India!

India kicked off their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers in style, defeating Maldives 5-0 at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar, in the wee hours of Tuesday, October 4. Captain Vanlalpeka Guite, Lalhmingchhuanga Fanai, Aman, Boby Singh, Phoenix Oinam scored a goal each to make it …

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India sweep past Maldives in AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers!

India kicked off their AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers in style, defeating Maldives 5-0 at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Al Khobar, in the wee hours of Tuesday, October 4. Captain Vanlalpeka Guite, Lalhmingchhuanga Fanai, Aman, Boby Singh, Phoenix Oinam scored a goal each to make it …

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Confident India ready for AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifying campaign!

A confident India U-17 Men’s National Team will be looking to take on the Maldives in their first match of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers Group D, at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, on October 4. The Group D campaign …

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Momentum key, says Bibiano Fernandes as India begin AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifying campaign!

India U-17 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes stressed on the importance on keeping the momentum going in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers after the team’s victorious campaign over the course of the last month. The Blue Colts arrived in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, from Muscat, Oman, on Thursday, …

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