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XtraTime looks at how ready is India for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2023 in which they will face Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: How ready is India for AFC Asian Cup 2023!
AFC Asian Cup 2023: Know India’s Opponents!
India are set to face Australia (January 13), Uzbekistan (January 18) and Syria (January 23) in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 group stage. AUSTRALIA Team nickname: Socceroos FIFA ranking: 25 AFC Asian Cup records (quarter-finals and beyond): 2007: Quarterfinals; 2011: Runners-up; 2015: Champions; 2019: Quarterfinals Head coach: Graham Arnold (Australia) …
Read More »Grand stage, robust antagonists: India’s Blue Tigers await Asian heist!
Just a couple of months ago, the India Senior Men’s Team went to Kuwait expecting a hostile reception after two feisty matches against Al Azraq in the SAFF Championship. However, what they saw in their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers was something that amazed not only …
Read More »AIFF TV: Interview with India’s Nikhil Poojary!
Indian national football team right back Nikhil Poojary said, “We’ve develop into a side that’s difficult to beat.”
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: India’s Sandesh Jhingan – Blessed to have played alongside best defenders!
Big, burly, and snarling. That is how most people expect centre-backs to be. However, the position itself requires someone with a much more nuanced understanding of the game and its tactics. India has always produced quality centre-backs at the Asian level, be it the likes of Gostha Pal in the …
Read More »India’s Sandesh Jhingan: Blessed to have played alongside some of the best defenders!
Big, burly, and snarling. That is how most people expect centre-backs to be. However, the position itself requires someone with a much more nuanced understanding of the game and its tactics. India has always produced quality centre-backs at the Asian level, be it the likes of Gostha Pal in the …
Read More »AIFF TV: Interview with India’s Sunil Chhetri!
“Thank you for your support in advance. We’ll try everything to make you guys proud!” Hear it from our India skipper Sunil Chhetri.
Read More »AIFF TV: Interview with India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu!
Hear from India star custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu as he prepares for his third AFC Asian Cup campaign.
Read More »India’s father figure Sunil Chhetri is now a calmer and happier No 11!
June 12, 2005, was when a certain 20-year-old striker stepped onto the pitch in Quetta, Pakistan, to clock his first international game for the Blue Tigers. Nineteen years, 145 international matches, and 93 goals later, a 39-year-old Sunil Chhetri is seen going through a daily transformation, as he, along with …
Read More »arunfoot/SportsKhabri: Candid Football Conversations #127 Kalinga Super Cup preview!
Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show previewing the Kalinga Super Cup, the latest from India’s preparations for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 plus other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration between …
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