Indian Football Team
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Sandesh Jhingan added to India's Asian Games squad alongside Chinglensana Singh
Football | Sep 16, 2023, 08:49 AM ISTIndia's premier defender Sandesh Jhingan has been included in the Indian football team that will be participating in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The team now looks more settled after Jhingan's inclusion and will be led by Sunil Chhetri.
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Asian Games 2023: AIFF announces revised Indian Football squad; Sunil Chhetri to lead
Football | Sep 13, 2023, 11:22 PM ISTAIFF has made as many as 13 changes from the original 22-member squad in the Indian men's football team's revised squad. Sunil Chhetri is the only notable player in India's 17-member side.
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India's football coach Igor Stimac opens up on astrologer controversy
Football | Sep 13, 2023, 10:54 AM ISTIndia's football coach Igor Stimac opens up amid the controversy revolving around him taking help from an astrologer to pick the national team's starting XI.
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Indian football team set to take on Vietnam and Singapore in September
Football | Aug 11, 2022, 10:54 PM ISTAccording to VFF, the three teams will be playing in a tournament from September 21 to 27 and the team which gets the highest points after a round-robin format will be declared the champion.
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India suffer 0-3 defeat against Belarus in international football friendly
Football | Mar 27, 2022, 03:35 PM ISTBykau Artsem (48th minute), Salavei Andrei (68th) and Hramyka Valery (90+2) were the goal scorers for Belarus who are 10 places above India in the FIFA rankings at 94th.
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Indian football team lose to Bahrain 1-2 in international friendly
Football | Mar 24, 2022, 10:56 AM ISTAl-Hardan's strike did not prove to be enough for the home side as the Indian team, seven of whose members could not reach Bahrain with the rest of the squad on Tuesday owing to visa-related issues, hit back in the 59th minute through a Rahul Bheke header.
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Sunil Chhetri ruled out of India's Bahrain and Belarus friendlies
Football | Mar 07, 2022, 03:15 PM ISTChhetri said he had multiple small injuries during the course of the domestic season and requires time to heal to be ready in time for the preparatory camp in May.
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India trying to 'avoid' Belarus in football friendly amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Football | Mar 02, 2022, 12:38 PM ISTIndia were to take on Bahrain on March 23 and efforts are on to replace Belarus with another country for the March 26 game in Manama amid a global sporting boycott of Russia and, in some cases, Belarus
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AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: India clubbed with Cambodia, Afghanistan and Hong Kong
Football | Feb 24, 2022, 04:47 PM ISTIndia will play Cambodia on June 8, followed by matches against Afghanistan on June 11 and Hong Kong on June 14.
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Indian football team to play international friendlies against Bahrain, Belarus
Football | Feb 04, 2022, 05:31 PM ISTThe matches are part of the preparation for the national team campaign in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifiers, which is scheduled to be held in June.
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Ex-India goalie Sanat Seth dies at 91
Football | Dec 24, 2021, 08:57 PM ISTSanat Seth, 91, was suffering from age-related problems and breathed his last on Friday morning, according to family sources.
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Sunil Chhetri credits youngsters in Indian team for SAFF C'ship triumph
Football | Oct 17, 2021, 04:06 PM ISTChhetri, Indian football's torchbearer for the last 10 years, equaled Lionel Messi when he scored the team's opener -- and his 80th international goal against Nepal in the final.
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SAFF Championships: India seek 1st trophy under Stimac in final against Nepal
Football | Oct 15, 2021, 04:09 PM ISTSeven-time champions India will start title favourites when they take on first-time finalists Nepal in the summit clash of the SAFF Championships.
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SAFF Championship: Farukh Choudhary suffers ACL injury, team dedicates win over Maldives to him
Football | Oct 14, 2021, 09:21 PM ISTIndia defeated Maldives 3-1 in its final league engagement to make the summit clash with an unbeaten run.
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SAFF Championship: We cannot depend on just one player to score goals, says Igor Stimac
Football | Oct 12, 2021, 08:20 PM ISTIndia have so far scored two goals in the ongoing SAFF Championships and both came through 37-year-old Chhetri, who equalled legendary Pele with his 77th strike in the match against Nepal.
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SAFF Championship: Chhetri strike helps India beat Nepal
Football | Oct 11, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTAn 82nd-minute strike by Sunil Chhetri handed India a 1-0 win over Nepal in the SAFF Championship 2021 Group Stage, at the National Stadium.
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Indian football team hits new low: Chhetri and boys held to goalless draw by 205th-ranked Sri Lanka
Football | Oct 07, 2021, 08:02 PM ISTThe seven-time champions paid the price of not creating enough chances and wasting those they got against a Sri Lankan side 98 places below them in the FIFA rankings.
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SAFF Championship: India look to register tournament's first win against Sri Lanka
Football | Oct 06, 2021, 07:17 PM ISTThe Indians go into Thursday's game on the back of a disappointing stalemate with Bangladesh, against whom they should have won considering that they dominated majority of the proceedings
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SAFF Championships: 10-man Bangladesh hold India 1-1 despite Chhetri's 76th international goal
Football | Oct 04, 2021, 08:06 PM ISTThe 37-year-old Chhetri, playing in his 121st match for India, struck in the 27th minute to place himself just a goal shy of legendary Brazillian Pele (77 goals from 92 matches).
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Title favourites India begin SAFF Championships campaign against Bangladesh
Football | Oct 03, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTIndia have won the tournament seven times out of the 12 editions but by the own admission of their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri.