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Indian Senior Men’s National Team Coach Igor Stimac has named central defender Anas Edathodika in his list of 35 probables for the preparatory camp for the Intercontinental Cup. The Blue Tigers will be camping at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai from June 25. Anas, who had announced his retirement …

The Intercontinental Cup 2019, scheduled to take place at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad from July 7-18, 2019, will see the Blue Tigers take on Tajikistan in the opening clash on July 7 with the fixtures of the tournament being released on Monday, June 10. India’s next match will be …

A day after making his debut for the Indian Senior Men’s National Team at just 18, Amarjit Singh Kiyam is in the middle of an interview when Head Coach Igor Stimac puts his arm around him, and says: “Amarjit was the man of the match against Curacao – he changed …

With a 1-0 victory over Thailand, Indian football team finished third at the 47th edition of the King’s Cup. The victory over the hosts gave coach Igor Stimac his first taste of success with the team. Over the course of the two games, Stimac looked to make full use of …

Indian head coach Igor Stimac admitted that he is “helpless as a coach” as there is competition for every slot in the team. “I have competition in my team for every place, and that’s what makes me helpless as a coach,” he said in a jocular tone at the official …

The central defence played for the first time together, and so did the midfield. Even as the stalwarts including Sunil Chhetri were rested, a new young-look India rose to the occasion to beat Thailand 1-0 in the third-place play-off of the King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand. Anirudh Thapa tapped it …

Despite the Indian Men’s Senior National team kicking off their King’s Cup 2019 campaign with a 1-3 defeat against Curacao, the Blue Tigers received plaudits for their display, especially in the second half when they controlled the game, and created a number of chances against a tough opposition. A major …