India have a date with history in this October FIFA window. When the Blue Tigers take the pitch at the 90,000-strong Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur to play the Merdeka Cup semifinal against hosts Malaysia on Friday, memories will come rushing back for the old timers. For the new …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. The tournament format are official announced! The latest from the India squad? And much much more… Read the article India name final squad for Merdeka Cup ! Rahul Naresh of …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. The tournament format are official announced! The latest from the India squad? And much much more… Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by YouTuber Hiren Patel. Candid Football …
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The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), on October 10, 2023, announced a change of fixtures for the Merdeka Tournament 2023, following Palestine’s last-minute withdrawal from the competition. The tournament will now take place with three teams – India, Tajikistan and hosts Malaysia in a knock-out format. Sticking to the original …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with our daily coverage of the Indian national football team at the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. Palestine opt out of the tournament! What is the new format? Who is in the India squad? And much much more… Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri and I are joined by …
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India’s maiden appearance in international futsal ended in a 3-6 defeat against hosts Tajikistan in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, October 7, 2023, but not before they decisively proved they were ready to challenge the high and mighty. Despite all their inexperience and lack of international exposure, …
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The Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) and the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand)’s focused efforts to boost Coach Education saw both Member Associations (MAs) recently earn their AFC Coaching Convention A Level membership. The TFF’s theory and practical sessions, from September 12-25, 2022, were led by Technical Director Gafurov Salokhidin …
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Nippy Tajik winger Komron Tursunov hopes to carry his “champion’s luck” when he makes his debut for the Manipuri outfit TRAU FC in the forthcoming I-League season, which will kick-off on January 9, 2021. “In the last three seasons, I have always won the title – first two seasons in …
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Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev on a free transfer for the 2020-21 season. The 30-year-old winger who can operate on either flank, is all set for a first stint in India with tons of experience. Fatkhulloev is central Asian country …
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I have had the honour of playing some memorable matches wearing the Indian jersey. However, if I have to choose my favourite one – it has to be the final of the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 – where we defeated Tajikistan 4-1 in New Delhi – that too on …
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