Former India captain Renedy Singh and Ishfaq Ahmed join senior journalist Jaydeep Basu and Siddhanth Aney to speak on 420 Grams about India’s 1-1 draw with Nepal yesterday.
Read More »First International Friendly between India and Nepal ends in draw!
India and Nepal played out a 1-1 draw in an International Friendly held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday, September 2. Midfielder Anirudh Thapa scored for the Blue Tigers in the 60th minute, with Anjan Bista having given the home team the lead in the 36th minute. The …
Read More »India’s Blue Tigers gear up for first friendly against Nepal!
It’s matchday minus one for the first International Friendly against Nepal, and the jaws are toughening. The discussion among the Blue Tigers hovers around the match. Even on the dining tables, football is being discussed – the situations during match practice and the positioning which they pre-empt will repeat itself …
Read More »India’s matches against Nepal to be live-streamed on Indian Football’s official Facebook page!
The two back-to-back International Friendlies between India and Nepal to be played at the Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu will be live-streamed on Indian Football Team’s official Facebook page – @TheIndianFootballTeam. While the first International Friendly is slated to be held on September 2, 2021, and the second International Friendly is scheduled …
Read More »With rain on the cards, Blue Tigers upbeat for challenging Nepal friendlies!
“Welcome to Nepal. This is your captain speaking – O I am sorry – this is your vice-captain speaking,” the entire team bus burst out in laughter as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu took over the microphone, all in an effort to bring in some humour. “Don’t forget to wash your hands. …
Read More »Blue Tigers touch down in Nepal ahead of International Friendlies!
The Indian Men’s Senior National Team, scheduled to play back-to-back International Friendlies against Nepal on September 2 and 5, were greeted by cloudy skies as they landed safely at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu earlier today, August 30. The 25-member Indian contingent flew out from New Delhi where they had …
Read More »Igor Stimac names India squad for Friendlies against Nepal!
A day after Indian Men’s Senior National Team beat I-League team Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-0 in an exhibition match at the Saltlake Stadium on Thursday, August 26 evening, India head coach Igor Stimac maintained that “we need to be careful as we head to the next two matches.” He also …
Read More »India’s match schedule for postponed 2020 SAFF Championship in Maldives announced!
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has released the fixtures for the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be played from October 1 to 13 in the Maldives. India will face Bangladesh (October 3), Sri Lanka (October 6), Nepal (October 8), and hosts Maldives (October 11) with the top two sides …
Read More »The postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to be held in the Maldives in October!
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has decided to hand the hosting rights of the postponed 2020 SAFF Championship to the Maldives. Originally it was planed to be played last year in Bangladesh, but they pulled out of hosting the tournament due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Then the Maldives and …
Read More »AIFF thanks Nepal for coming forward to host two friendlies against India!
Even as the All India Football Federation had talks with many FAs both in Asia and Africa for possible International Friendlies during the August 30-September 7, 2021 FIFA window, quarantine restrictions in various countries hasn’t allowed such talks to materialise. At the moment most countries in Asia have very strict …
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