India U-20 National Team head coach Shanmugam Venkatesh chose to remain grounded despite a comprehensive victory against Nepal, as the Blue Colts prepare to take on the Maldives in the SAFF U-20 Championship. India’s match against the Maldives kicks off on Tuesday, August 2 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar …
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Nepal and Bangladesh registered victories in their opening matches of the SAFF U-20 Championship which kicked-off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday, July 25. While Nepal defeated Maldives 4-0 in the opener, Bangladesh scraped past Sri Lanka by a solitary goal in the other match of the day. …
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The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), in collaboration with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), organised its first-ever Regional Safeguarding Seminar which welcomed safeguarding officers from the South Zone to share their vision and strategy to safeguard the wellbeing of children in football. Themed “Safeguarding 360”, the two-day seminar was designed …
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Former India captain Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed join Arjun Pandit and Siddhanth Aney with all the highlights and analysis of Team India at the 2021 SAFF Championship. India were undefeated through the tournament and beat Nepal 3-0. Captain Sunil Chhetri scored in the final, alongside Suresh Wangjam and Sahal …
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India defeated Maldives 3-1 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, October 13, to book their spot in the 2021 SAFF Championship final. Manvir Singh scored the opening goal, while Sunil Chhetri netted a second-half brace, to hand India the three points. Maldives striker Ali Ashfaq scored …
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After India won 3-1 against hosts Maldives in the SAFF Championship 2021 to reach the tournaments final on Saturday, October 16 against Nepal. Senior journalist Jaydeep Basu and Siddhanth Aney discuss the match and its implications.
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India defeated Maldives 3-1 at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, October 13, to book their spot in the 2021 SAFF Championship final. Manvir Singh scored the opening goal, while Sunil Chhetri netted a second-half brace, to hand India the three points. Maldives striker Ali Ashfaq scored …
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The other evening with the streetlights yet to get into their full glow and with the sun having set on the horizon of the Indian Ocean, we spotted a rally of around 200 jubilant bikers around the Male jetty – all with vuvuzelas — piercing, and welcoming dusk after Maldives …
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The morning after, the Blue Tigers prefer not to look back. There’s just two days in between for the next do-or-die match against hosts Maldives. The morning after, in fact, defines the professional ethics of a squad – the recovery sessions and the process, the rest, working on the tight …
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The Indian Men’s Senior National Team landed safely in Maldives today, September 28 for the forthcoming SAFF Championship which kicks-off from October 1 onwards. The 23-member squad along with the support staff travelled from Bengaluru where all had assembled the previous day. Head Coach Igor Stimac has joined the squad …
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