Indian Football
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Coach Igor Stimac wants India to remain focussed post Qatar draw
Football | Sep 11, 2019, 11:27 AM ISTA gritty India held their much-fancied opponents Qatar to a goalless draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
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Everyone played their hearts out: Stand-in skipper Gurpreet lauds India's efforts against Qatar
Football | Sep 11, 2019, 09:59 AM ISTFollowing a heartbreaking loss against Oman in Guwahati five days ago, the draw earned the Blue Tigers their first point in the ongoing qualifiers.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: I played like it was the last game of my life, says Ashique Kuruniyan
Football | Sep 08, 2019, 06:45 PM ISTAshique, who won the free-kick which led to India's only goal in the 1-2 loss against Oman, said that the team is improving with every game, and the players are developing under the new style of play.
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FIFA asks I-League clubs to work closely with AIFF to resolve issues
Football | Aug 07, 2019, 03:02 PM ISTFIFA's Acting Deputy Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom has written to Minerva Punjab FC Director Ranjit Bajaj and asked the other I-League clubs to also work in tandem with the AIFF.
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Indian women's footballer Brishti Bagchi set to play for Madrid CFF in Spain's top-tier, creates history
Football | Jul 27, 2019, 10:20 AM ISTBrishti Bagchi has been picked up by Spain's top-tier side Madrid CFF to play in the upcoming season.
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AIFF clears stance on state of Indian football, says will find solution in 2-3 years
Football | Jul 25, 2019, 09:44 PM ISTI-League clubs wrote to FIFA asking them to intervene and solve the impasse since reports came out that the Indian Super League will be given top tier status by the AIFF.
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Goalkeeper Subrata Pal calls for European style football league competition in India
Football | Jul 25, 2019, 04:31 PM ISTSubrata Pal said that for Indian football to rise through the ranks, it is important to have a solid league system.
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Academy founded by Oliver Kahn wants to set up centre of excellence in Guwahati
Football | Jul 23, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTGoalplay, with which former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn is associated as founder and chief executive officer, will set up four centres of excellence in India as a part of its expansion plan, a press release said.
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Michael Soosairaj loving life under new India coach Igor Stimac
Football | Jun 27, 2019, 01:27 PM ISTMichael Soosairaj was handed his debut by new India coach Igor Stimac during India's King's Cup 2019 fixture against Curacao in Thailand.
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India's schedule for Intercontinental Cup released, to play Tajikistan in opener
Football | Jun 10, 2019, 07:45 PM ISTIndia will take on Tajikistan on July 7 in the first game of the Intercontinental Cup. Syria and DPR Korea are the other two teams participating.
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King's Cup: Sunil Chhetri scores in milestone game but India lose 1-3 to Curacao
Football | Jun 05, 2019, 07:54 PM ISTA technically superior Curacao defeated India, who will now play for a third-place play-off.
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King's Cup: India lose 1-3 to Curacao in Stimac's first match in charge
Football | Jun 05, 2019, 06:07 PM ISTChhetri became the most capped India player by surpassing Bhaichung Bhutia's 107 international matches and he scored the lone goal for his side.
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Igor Stimac selects 23-man squad for King's Cup, team leaves for Thailand
Football | Jun 02, 2019, 06:42 PM ISTIndia has announced the 23-member squad for the King's Cup tournament in Thailand.
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India confirms interest in hosting 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
Football | Jun 01, 2019, 04:30 PM ISTIndia is one of the 3 countries who have expressed their interest in hosting the 2022 edition of AFC Women's Asian Cup.
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Igor Stimac releases 6 players from India camp, hands them chart
Football | May 30, 2019, 06:48 PM ISTThe second batch of players released includes Narayan Das, Salam Ranjan Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rowllin Borges, Komal Thatal.
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Newly-appointed Indian football coach Igor Stimac names 37 probables for King's Cup
Football | May 16, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTIgor Stimac has selected a 37-member squad for the preparatory camp for King's Cup in Thailand.
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Indian football team to play in King's Cup in June
Football | Apr 09, 2019, 04:22 PM ISTBesides India and hosts Thailand, the other teams in the competition are Vietnam and Curacao.
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Indian Football mess: Six I-League clubs demand meeting with AIFF boss after walkovers mar Super Cup
Football | Mar 20, 2019, 07:26 PM ISTSome of them, including former champions Minerva Punjab and Aizawl FC as well as Gokulam Kerala, did not turn up in the qualifying round of the Super Cup in Bhubaneswar.
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India to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020
Football | Mar 16, 2019, 02:20 PM ISTAs host country, India automatically qualifies for the 16-team showpiece event. The six continental qualifying tournaments are yet to begin.
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ISL: ATK win against Delhi Dynamos to bow out on a high
Football | Mar 03, 2019, 10:34 PM ISTTwo-time former champions ATK finally gave their despondent fans something to cheer about as they bowed out with a 2-1 win over Delhi Dynamos.