After the Tajikistan Football Federation announced that they would participate at the Intercontinental Cup in July 2019, the All India Football Federation confirmed the participation of Syria, North Korea, and Tajikistan as the participating teams of the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup from July 7-17. The Blue Tigers come …
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The Indian U-23 National Team ended their AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers campaign with a 0-2 loss to Tajikistan in their second match of the group stage at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan today, March 24. Daler Yodgorov’s 30th minute strike and Solehov’s 85th minute goal proved to be the …
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Having shrugged off the first-match loss against defending champions Uzbekistan, the India U23 colts gear up for the “do-or-die” fixture against Tajikistan tomorrow, March 24. “It’s a very crucial game for us. It’s more important given the current standing of the table,” head coach Derrick Pereira opined. “You might say …
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India U-23 National team head coach Derrick Pereira named ten 19-year-olds and even one 16-year-old in India’s 23-member squad for the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers which is to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from March 22. “We should be excited about the possibility of making history, quipped Pereira. “We …
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The journey to the 2020 AFC U23 Championship – Thailand qualifiers has begun following the official draw ceremony at the AFC House on Wednesday, November 7. The Draw divided the 44 participating teams into two zones of WEST (West + South + Central) with 24 teams, and EAST (East + …
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Japan clinched the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship title after securing a hard-fought 1-0 win over Tajikistan in the final at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, October 7. Watch the match highlights above!
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Even as the entire Indian footballing fraternity have gone gaga over the Indian U-16 National Team emerging champions in the four-nation International tournament in Serbia, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes isn’t willing to read much into it. “It actually doesn’t mean much as this is only the process for our main …
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The Indian U-16 National Team was crowned champions of the Four-Nation Tournament held in Serbia from May 9 to 13, 2018 after the Indian Colts defeated Tajikistan 4-2 today, May 13. The Four-Nation Tournament saw the Indian U-16s face hosts Serbia, Jordan, and Tajikistan and while the Indian Colts drew …
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As the India U-16 National Team left the Indian shores to compete in the four-nation International Tournament involving Jordan, Tajikistan, and hosts Serbia, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes said “adapting to different styles of play has been the key for the boys.” In a freewheeling interview, Bibiano spoke at length about …
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Less than a month after the Indian U-16 National Team played the U-16 National teams of United States of America and Norway in the Sportchain International Friendlies, the All India Football Federation has arranged another exposure tour for the boys in May. The India U-16 colts will now travel to …
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