Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the India U20s having qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup final round after a 3-0 win against Bangladesh.
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For Shami Singamayum, there was no elaborate celebration after his 86th-minute goal against Syria. There was barely even time to process what had just happened. The India U20 midfielder had just scored the decisive goal to give the Blue Colts a 1-0 victory in their opening AFC U20 Asian Cup …
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India made a scintillating start to their AFC U20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign, defeating Syria 1-0 at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday, August 31, 2026. Shami Singamayum scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute, finishing a fine move involving substitute Md Arbash to give the …
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The India U20 men’s national team will begin their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers campaign against Syria at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 16:30 IST. Drawn in Group B alongside hosts Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, India enter the qualifiers with the objective of …
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India U20 men’s team head coach Mahesh Gawali has named his 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, which will be played in Tashkent from August 31 to September 6. From the previously announced 30-player squad ahead of the Singapore friendlies, eight players were released for …
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The Indian U17 women’s team’s preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers commenced on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, with the first batch of 24 players reporting for camp-cum-trials at The Sports School in Bengaluru. The camp marks the beginning of preparations for the Qualifiers, which will …
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The India U17 women’s team have been drawn with Malaysia, Syria and Iraq in Group E of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Following the Young Tigresses’ historic first-ever knockout …
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The India eFootball National Team secured their spot in the round of 16 stages of the AFC eAsian Cup after they won one (2-1) and lost (1-5) the second of the two matches against Syria, on Friday, February 2, 2024, in Doha, Qatar. The inaugural edition of the AFC eAsian …
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The Indian eFootball National Team settled for two points on the opening day of the AFC eAsian Cup 2023 as they were held 1-1 by Uzbekistan in both legs of their Group B tie on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Virtuocity in Doha, Qatar. The first-ever AFC eAsian Cup …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show to review India’s dismal AFC Asian Cup 2023 campaign. Akshata Shukla and Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and YouTubers Hiren Patel and DrogBaba join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between arunfoot and SportsKhabri.
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