New kits of Indian football team unveiled
Football | January 19, 2021 12:38 ISTThe brand-new kit, dubbed the 'Panthera Tigris', will continue to feature the tiger stripes, cementing the identity of the national team's 'Blue Tigers'.
The brand-new kit, dubbed the 'Panthera Tigris', will continue to feature the tiger stripes, cementing the identity of the national team's 'Blue Tigers'.
Choosing from a list of 29 players, fans can vote for their picks in each position.
Supporting AIFF President Praful Patel's view, the sports ministry asked the AIFF to prepare a "concrete and actionable" roadmap to work towards the women team's qualification in the 2027 World Cup.
Head coach Thomas Dennerby could continue, but the journey of several of his Indian players has ended even before they could hit the road to fame, courtesy the cancellation of next year's FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup.
Though out of contention of a 2022 FIFA World Cup berth, the Indian team is still to play three matches in the round 2 qualifiers -- against Qatar (at home), Bangladesh (away) and Afghanistan (at home).
Stimac says that the 4-2-3-1 formation which he prefers is the "best system for Indian football".
Jhingan said to make the world's biggest tournament, the Indian team will need to regularly feature in the AFC Asian Cup, break into the top 100 and then aim for the top 50 in the FIFA rankings.
ATK Mohun Bagan footballer Boris Thangjam has tested positive for coronavirus and will remain under quarantine.
The Asian qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup were postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Amarjit believes that he has found farming to be an activity that has helped him gain a lot of knowledge about the land.
Jhingan is among the biggest names in Indian football at the moment, while 22-year-old Thapa has also impressed with his game
Bhaichung Bhutia threw light on the lack of a striker who can fill Chhetri's boots once he calls it a day,
India's young defender Narender Gahlot talked about his time in the senior team and his learnings from players like Sunil Chhetri and Sandesh Jhinghan.
India is already out of contention for berth in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team is still in the reckoning for a spot in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
While the government had continued with the prohibition of commercial flights, metro services, educational institutions across the nation, it has put forth a few relaxations, one of which includes the opening of sports stadiums although spectators won't be allowed.
Chhetri hoped that the act of the national football team will also "prod" others who have the means to donate.
The India U-16 teams exposure tour to Tajikistan has been cancelled post the outbreak of coronavirus, the All India Football Federation announced on Tuesday.
"I understand that I don't have many games left to play for my nation," Chhetri said on Friday.
The former Mohun Bagan coach made it clear that while he would not wish to argue against the comments of the technical committee, it is unfair to judge Stimac after just nine games at the top level.
The Indian team has been competitive in all five games thus far, and picked up an unlikely draw away to Asian champions Qatar, but a lack of cutting edge has proved costly.
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