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AIFF President interacts with India’s Blue Tigers via video conferencing!

The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel met senior members of the Indian Senior National Team via video-conferencing today, May 26 to get a feel of their preparations in Doha ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China qualifiers, slated to …

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India’s Anirudh Thapa: I feel I need to convert more chances!

The transition in Indian Football has been such that Anirudh Thapa, barely 23, finds himself a senior pro amidst the influx of young talent that is making it to the Senior Team. Currently in Doha, Thapa, a former AIFF Academy cadet, opens up about his role in the team, the …

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2022 FIFA World Cup media rights awarded in Greece!

Following the tender process in Greece to acquire the media rights to the2022 FIFA World Cup, FIFA has awarded them to Antenna TV. Antenna TV will provide daily free-to-air coverage of the tournament, with at least 32 matches, including the opening match, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, to be shown via …

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Dubai results won’t have any impact in Doha, Blue Tigers echo in unison!

With the Indian Men’s Senior National Team having kicked-off their preparatory camp in Doha, the Blue Tigers in unison maintained that the result of the International Friendlies in Dubai in March won’t have any impact on forthcoming joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – …

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AIFF thanks Qatar FA as Team India land safely in Doha!

The Indian National Team landed safely at the Hamad International Airport Doha late evening yesterday, May 19 for India’s three forthcoming matches in the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar and 2023 AFC Asian Cup – China qualifiers, slated to be played from June 3 onwards. The 28 players …

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India set to fly to Qatar on May 19 for final 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers!

After getting the okay from the Qatari authorities, the Indian national football team are set to head to Doha on Wednesday, May 19 to prepare themselves for their three remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Qatar have accepted the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) request to allow …

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India readying for travel to Qatar for final 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers!

The preparations of the Indian national football team has been hit hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a number of unnamed internationals having contracted the virus while the preparatory camp in Kolkata had to be cancelled due to the prevailing situation. The All India Football Federation …

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