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Anas Edathodika comeback a boast for India ahead of Oman tie!

India head coach Igor Stimac praised the ‘character’ of Anas Edathodika, who despite losing his mother, has opted to join the Blue Tigers two days before they face-off against Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Stadium in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November 19. The match will kick-off at 8:30pm …

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India’s Sunil Chhetri: Revenge not on our minds!

Although Oman left it late to sweep the tie against the Blue Tigers in Guwahati during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September this year, Sunil Chhetri dismissed talks about India gunning for a revenge when they challenge the Gulf Nation at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, …

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India’s Igor Stimac: Acclimatising to conditions in Muscat top priority!

In the search of their first win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Blue Tigers reached Muscat today, November 17. The average temperature is expected to be around 25-degree Celsius in comparison to 10 degrees in Dushanbe where India played Afghanistan. Two back-to-back away fixtures have always been …

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India’s Seiminlen Doungel – the unlikely hero!

There are very few Indian families where children are encouraged to pursue a professional career in sports, let alone football. It was not something different with Seiminlen Doungel who is the eldest one among nine siblings in his family. “It was never easy for my parents to allow me to …

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India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan wishes luck to Blue Tigers before Oman clash!

Viraj Singh, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Tajikistan wished Blue Tigers “all the best” before they lock their horns with Oman in their next 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November 19. “I hope you had a …

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420 Grams S02E12: India Scrape Point vs Afghanistan!

After an uninspired first half performance in Tajijkistan’s Dushanbe against Afghanistan, the Indian football team rallied back to get a draw away from home. Igor Stimac’s substitutions and Seiminlen Doungel’s first goal for India in injury time sealed a point that was perhaps well deserved. The 420 Grams crew and …

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Igor Stimac: I’m not afraid to put an all-new India against Oman!

Minutes after the Blue Tigers secured a point against Afghanistan, thanks to the late equaliser from Seiminlen Doungel in added time, coach Igor Stimac shifted his focus to Muscat where his wards are slated to face-off with Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday, November …

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India score late to hold Afghanistan to a 1-1 draw!

India played out a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in chilly conditions at the Central Republican Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Thursday, November 14. Afghanistan opened the scoring at the stroke of half-time through Zelfagar Nazary, but super-sub Seiminlen Doungel headed in his first goal for India to equalize in the …

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