Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the October rankings, India stay 97th position behind Qatar, but ahead of Estonia; while 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Belgium is the new lone No. 1. India have …
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The All India Football Federation has confirmed an International Friendly for the Indian Senior National Team against Jordan, which will be played in Amman on November 17 in the scheduled FIFA November 2018 International Friendly window. The match will be played at the King Abdullah II International Stadium and will …
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The winning slogan for each of the 24 nations will feature prominently on the buses that will ferry the respective teams during the Continental showpiece on January 5 to February 1, 2019. From the thousands of entries received, the-AFC.com has shortlisted the submissions and they kicked-off the voting with the …
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Sports presenters Anant Tyagi, Arjun Pandit and Nikhil Naz break down India’s 0-0 draw with China on Saturday, October 13, 2018. In this conversation with Newsclick’s Siddhanth Aney, three of TV’s most popular sports pundits discuss the development of India’s men’s football team since the hiring of coach Stephen Constantine …
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Indian National Team Head Coach Stephen Constantine maintained his team has become “very difficult one to beat” after a goalless draw in China. Speaking at the official post-match press conference Constantine said: “We have shown in the last four years that we are a very difficult team to beat. We …
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In what was India’s first-ever official International Friendly on Chinese soil, a gritty India played a 0-0 draw against China at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Saturday, October 13 afternoon. The Blue Tigers, ranked 97 in the FIFA World Ranking held firm against their 76th-ranked opponents, defending with …
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Tim Cahill, like everyone else, knows India will have a mountain to climb in China. But unlike many who are dismissing the visitors’ chances, the Australian striker believes India can secure a positive result when the two teams meet in an international friendly on Saturday. The Australian striker, who joined …
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NNIS spoke to India international centre-back Sandesh Jhingan ahead of India’s departure to face China, where Jhingan is set to captain the country for the first-time.
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The former FIFA World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi acclaimed India’s rapid rise in the FIFA rankings recently during the pre-match press conference before his wards take on India at the iconic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City tomorrow, October 13. “Indian football has witnessed a rapid development in recent years …
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India National Coach Stephen Constantine maintained that his team has come to China “to give a good fight to the hosts” and that they’ll give a good account of themselves when the two teams meet in an International Friendly at the majestic Suzhou Olympic Stadium in Suzhou City on Saturday, …
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