Fifa World Cup
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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Brewster's hattrick helps England defeat Brazil to enter finals
Football | Oct 25, 2017, 08:16 PM ISTBrazil, who were seeking their fourth title, were finally outwitted and outplayed by a more tactical and resilient side and they bowed out of the tournament with a heart-break.
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Meet the first woman in 16 years to officiate a FIFA male competition: Esther Stabuli
Football | Oct 16, 2017, 02:35 PM ISTEsther broke a 16-year-old jinx when she officiated in the Japan-New Caledonia FIFA U-17 World Cup match.
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Impressed FIFA official tell India's U-17 players to focus on future
Football | Oct 15, 2017, 07:07 PM ISTFIFA Official Ujevic was particularly impressed with India's only goalscorer Jeakson Singh and custodian Dheeraj Singh, who was outstanding with his bold saves under the bar.
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We have learnt a lot from World Cup: U-17 Indian players
Football | Oct 13, 2017, 05:39 PM ISTThe hosts crashed out of the tournament at the group stage, losing all their three matches against USA, Columbia and Ghana respectively.
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The thunderclap heads to Russia: Iceland secure World Cup spot
Football | Oct 10, 2017, 05:02 PM ISTIceland secured an automatic berth by defeating Kosovo 2-0 in Reykjavik to win Group I and kick-start celebrations in the island nation of about 330,000 people.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: India players showed resilience, says Columbia coach
Football | Oct 10, 2017, 03:34 PM ISTSpeaking after the match, Restrepo said he was mighty impressed with India's gutsy performance and lauded the debutant side's defenders for being "organised".
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: We learn a lesson from every defeat, says India coach Matos
Football | Oct 10, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTColumbian winger Penaloza's late winner shattered the hearts of millions by netting in a winner after Jeakson's goal for India in the 82nd minute.
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Germany looking good to defend World Cup title in 2018
Football | Oct 09, 2017, 04:11 PM ISTThe Germans completed their qualifying campaign with a 5-1 win over Azerbaijan on Sunday, but coach Joachim Loew expects bigger challenges ahead.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: A huge lesson learnt from USA thrashing, says Suresh Singh
Football | Oct 08, 2017, 04:30 PM ISTRecollecting the atmosphere in the first match, Suresh echoed they were 'not nervous but excited' before stepping onto the pitch against USA in the first match.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: India all set to take on mighty Columbia
Football | Oct 08, 2017, 06:47 PM ISTIndia showed heart but lacked in skill and quality against a much superior United States of America and a similar task awaits the host nation tomorrow as well.
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My good performance matters little if we don't win, says Indian U-17 goalkeeper Dheeraj
Football | Oct 07, 2017, 04:48 PM ISTDheeraj's exploits under the bar drew praise from USA coach John Hackworth.
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Argentina on brink of missing World Cup after drawing to Peru; Messi's last chance
Football | Oct 07, 2017, 04:28 PM ISTThis grim reality is setting in for generations of Argentines who have never experienced such a thing, including Messi, who will turn 31 during the World Cup next year in Russia.
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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Spain secure spot; Italy held by Macedonia
Football | Oct 07, 2017, 04:21 PM ISTSerbia needed a win against Austria to clinch its spot from Group D but it lost 3-2 in Vienna, while Wales kept its chance alive by beating Georgia 1-0 despite Gareth Bale's absence.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: USA punished us, says Indian coach Matos
Football | Oct 07, 2017, 04:02 PM ISTUSA thrashed the hosts 3-0 as the visitors displayed a dominating character throughout the match to deny India a possibility of even scoring a goal.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup,India vs USA : PM Narendra Modi graces opening game
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We will make the small possibilities count, says India's U-17 coach
Football | Oct 05, 2017, 09:52 PM ISTDe Matos said that his players have made a lot of improvement in defending and then in making transitions to attacking but still lack the finish.
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Forgive us for being jealous: Sunil Chhetri's endearing message to the Indian U-17 team
Football | Oct 05, 2017, 09:30 PM ISTChhetri, who has played Nehru Cups in front of packed galleries, is ready to cheer the younger ones.
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Hosts India set to make FIFA World Cup debut against USA on October 6
Football | Oct 05, 2017, 04:58 PM ISTIndia would enjoy the home advantage and captain Amarjit Singh and his team-mates have promised to be competitive at the showpiece event.
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India have quality and determination to impress in FIFA U-17 World Cup: I M Vijayan
Football | Oct 04, 2017, 05:59 PM ISTThe 48-year-old is optimistic that the host nation players could make heads turn with their performance.
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Italy rely on forwards to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2018 after slow start
Football | Oct 04, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTThere is a very real chance that when the tournament kicks off on June 14, it will be without the four-time champions.