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India’s Blue Tigers land in Maldives for SAFF Championship!

The Indian Men’s Senior National Team landed safely in Maldives today, September 28 for the forthcoming SAFF Championship which kicks-off from October 1 onwards. The 23-member squad along with the support staff travelled from Bengaluru where all had assembled the previous day. Head Coach Igor Stimac has joined the squad …

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Dheeraj Singh replaces Amrinder Singh in India’s SAFF Cup squad!

The Indian senior national team has been forced to make a change amongst its goalkeepers with young Dheeraj Singh replacing experienced Amrinder Singh in the SAFF Championship squad. Amrinder Singh will miss the trip to the Maldives capital Male due to a positive COVID-19 test in Chandigarh. This give young …

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Stimac names list of 23 for the SAFF Championship!

Indian Men’s Senior National Team head coach Igor Stimac has named a list of 23 players for the forthcoming SAFF Championship which kicks off in the Maldives from October 1 onwards. The final of the championship is slated for October 16. The players and the support staff will assemble in …

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India’s Farukh Choudhary: Strikers need to be ruthless in front of goal!

Blue Tigers forward Farukh Choudhary, who recently scored his first goal in international football, explained that a striker needs to be calm and confident in front of goal, in order to succeed in his or her position. Speaking to AIFF TV Farukh explained that any striker has a different set …

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FIFA World Rankings: India drop to 107th, Belgium stay No. 1!

Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the September rankings, India are down in 107th behind Namibia, but ahead of Sierra Leone; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium stays No. 1. India have 1181 points, one …

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AIFF condoles death of former India international Bhabani Roy!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoles the demise of former India international Bhabani Roy who passed away earlier today. Roy who made his International debut in the Merdeka Cup in 1969. He represented India in three matches. At the domestic level, he was part of West Bengal’s Santosh Trophy …

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International Friendly VIDEO: Nepal 1-2 India – Match Highlights!

The Blue Tigers ran out winners in their second International Friendly against Nepal on Sunday, September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each in the second half as the scoreline read 2-1 at the full-time whistle. Watch the match highlights …

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Igor Stimac lauds Blue Tigers’ patience in good game of football!

Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac hailed the second International Friendly match between India and Nepal as “a good game”, one that the fans enjoyed a lot, after his side beat the hosts 2-1 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, September 5. India emerged unbeaten from the …

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India win 2-1 in second International Friendly against Nepal!

The Blue Tigers ran out winners in their second International Friendly against Nepal on Sunday, September 5 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each in the second half as the scoreline read 2-1 at the full-time whistle. India began the first …

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