Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the fact that four Indian origin footballers – Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand), Samuel Moutoussamy (DR Congo), Nishan Velupillay (Australia), Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid (Qatar) – will be representing us at FIFA World Cup 2026
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 0-0 with Qatar in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Suheim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. It was the Blue Colts’ last friendly match before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, where India will …
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The Indian U17 men’s team drew 1-1 with Qatar in the first of two closed-door friendlies on Sunday, April 25, 2026, at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Denny Singh Wangkhem opened the scoring for the Blue Colts in the 67th minute before the hosts equalised in the …
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The Indian U17 men’s team will play two friendly matches against Qatar on April 25 and 28, 2026, in Doha, Qatar. The friendlies, India’s last two preparatory games before the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, will be played behind closed doors. Both matches will kick off at 21:30 …
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The road has been rugged and bumpy so far but India still stand on the cusp of history. A victory on the night of June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium for India against Kuwait in their penultimate Group A fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian …
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Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 is set for an exciting finish with India, Afghanistan and Kuwait all in the running for a spot in the next stage. Qatar are assured of finishing …
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April 26/27 marks history in Qatar as Paris Saint-Germain leads the initiative in women’s sport by organizing the first ever international girls’ competition in Education City’s World Cup Stadium. 20 Teams from all six GCC Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), comprising over 200 girls born …
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The AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 kicks off on April 15 with 16 teams vying to lift the coveted trophy. As the teams enter their final phase of preparations and excitement begins to build, the-AFC.com takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from the previous editions of …
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Kuwait stand in Qatar’s way in their bid to confirm early progression when the two sides meet in Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 on Tuesday, March 26. India, meanwhile, will hope for …
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Qatar will be the team to beat when Group A of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 resumes on Thursday, March 21. Fresh from successfully defending their AFC Asian Cup title on home soil last month, …
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