Tag Archives: Team India

XtraTime speaks to Baichung Bhutia about Indian football!

XtraTime on the sidelines of an event at East Bengal Club they got the chance to speak to Baichung Bhutia about the current topics of Indian football. They spoke about India’s draw in the 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, the new India head coach Igor Stimac, and …

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India drawn to face AFC Asian Cup winners Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan & Bangladesh!

India were drawn with Asian Champions Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh in Group E in the AFC Draw for the preliminary competition of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which was held at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, July 17. This was also the draw for the …

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Joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Round 2 qualifiers: India in interesting, but tricky group!

The draw of the Joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Asian Round 2 qualifiers was held earlier today, July 17 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. The draw has brought-up a number of interesting qualification groups. Team India is set to face in …

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LIVESTREAM – Joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Round 2 qualifiers!

The draw of the Joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Round 2 qualifiers is being held on at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, July 17. The 40 member associations will be drawn into eight groups of five teams and compete in a …

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India held by Syria to 1-1 draw in Intercontinental Cup!

The Indian National Team drew 1-1 against Syria in their last match of the 2019 Intercontinental Cup at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad today, July 16 to finish their Intercontinental Cup campaign. 18-year-old Narender Ghelot’s 51st-minute header was cancelled out by Firas Al-Khatib’s 78th-minute penalty kick as both teams shared …

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204 member associations in contention for 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar berths!

With 204 member associations still in the race for a berth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar, AFC House in Kuala Lumpur is set to take centre stage on July 17, 2019, when 40 Asian member associations will learn their fate during the draw for the second round of …

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DSPORT to live broadcast the draw for the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Asian qualifiers!

Discovery-owned DSPORT will broadcast the Round 2 draw for joint 2022 FIFA World Cup & 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Asian qualifiers on Wednesday, July 17 from 2.30pm IST. Team India is in pot 3 of the draw in which they are certain to face one of the biggies of …

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India’s Anas Edathodika: Blue Tigers want to win against Syria for the fans!

The last match of the Intercontinental Cup 2019 group stage will see the Blue Tigers take on Syria in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, July 16. Defender Anas Edathodika, who came out of his International retirement stated the team is “working very hard” to clinch the three points. Anas, who was summoned …

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Born in Al Ain, Sahal says ‘Moving to India changed my life!’

Prior to the Blue Tigers’ departure for the 2019 King’s Cup, talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri had quipped: “Sahal (Abdul Samad) is an extremely gifted talent. He is someone who really excites me. I don’t know if people have watched a lot of Sahal, but if that guy is fit, he’s …

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