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AFC Asian Cup qualifiers: India to go against Afghanistan in next clash

Indian men's football team will be looking to move closer to an AFC Asian Cup 2023 berth when they take on wounded Afghanistan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.The Blue Tigers are currently sitting at the top of the points table in Group D after their win over Cambodia in their first match while Anoush Dastgir's men who faced a defeat against Hong Kong in their first match need a win to stay in contention for an AFC Asian Cup berth.Currently ranked 150th in the FIFA rankings, Afghanistan had only participated in the 1948 Olympics and played a 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualifying game in which they were able to score against Jordan but lost the match by 6-1. They finished last in their group.Their first big international tournament was back in 2003, which was SAFF Gold Cup where they failed to win a single match. Next year in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers they managed to win against Kyrgyzstan but couldn't make it to the next round.The biggest achievement for Afghanistan ...

Asian Cup Qualifiers: India ready to crush 171st ranked Cambodians

Skipper Sunil Chhetri will get a chance to bolster his tally of 80 international goals as the Indian team gears up to steamroll 171st ranked Cambodia on Wednesday

India football team to play friendly match against Zambia on May 25: AIFF

The match is part of India's preparation for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round scheduled to be held in Kolkata from June 8

Indian Women's Football Team to play two friendly matches in Jordan

The Indian Women's Football Team sailed for Jordan to play two international friendly matches against Egypt and Jordan next week

When Chhetri went past Pele and women braced for their moment of reckoning

Heading into 2022, the sport continues to yearn for that big success story, that massive breakthrough, which will transform it forever, especially from on-field performance point of view

India women's football team's fighting show in vain as side loses to Chile

India displayed good fighting spirit as they went down 0-3 to Chile in their second game of the Women's International Football Tournament at the Amazon Arena in Manaus, Brazil on Monday.Striker Maria Urrutia gave Chile a first-half lead before two quickfire goals towards the end snuffed out any hopes of an Indian comeback.India made three changes to their starting line-up from the match against Brazil with M Lintoingambi Devi replacing Aditi Chauhan between the sticks and Martina Thokchom and Manisa Panna coming in for Kamala Devi and Dangmei Grace.The first chance of the match fell to the goal-scoring star of the game against Brazil, Manisha Kalyan, who met an in-swinging corner in the sixth minute but directed it straight at goalkeeper Endler.Chile then took control of the game and created their first opportunity in the 12th minute. Maria Rojas sent in a low cross from the right for Javiera Toro who made an audacious back-heel attempt to score but was thwarted by Linthoi.A minute ...

India suffer 1-6 defeat to Brazil in women's 4-nation football tournament

The Indian women's football team scored one goal and kept mighty Brazil at bay till late in the first half but eventually lost 1-6 in its first match of the four-nation international tournament

Indian women's football team to take on Brazil in international tourney

Chile, ranked 37th in FIFA chart, and Venezuela (56th) are the other teams that the 57th-ranked Indians will face in the November 25 to December 1 tournament to be held in Manaus, Brazil

India win 8th SAFF Championship title, Chhetri equals Messi 80-goal record

Talisman Sunil Chhetri equalled the iconic Lionel Messi with his 80th international strike as an inspired India blanked Nepal 3-0 for their eighth SAFF Championship title here on Saturday

Nepal friendlies good preparation for SAFF Championship: Stimac

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has said ahead of the first 'friendly' against Nepal on September 2 that the games here will serve as preparation for the SAFF Championship in the Maldives

Nepal are always tough when they play against us: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri is expecting a tough outing in their two upcoming friendly internationals against Nepal. India are scheduled to play Nepal on September 2 and September 5 in two away games. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to improve as a team. Given the current circumstances, it wasn't easy to get a friendly game," Chhetri told the All India Football Federation. "The Nepal federation and government invited us to play, and we thank them for the opportunity and the gesture. "Nepal are a very tough side, especially when they play against us, and we are aware of the extreme challenge the two matches present us," he added. Other than Chhetri, Pritam Kotal and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, none of the players of the current team have been to Nepal with the senior side. The trio was there in 2015 when India qualified from the play-offs to the Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. For Chhetri, this is his fourth visit to the Himalayan nation. Head coach Igor Sti

India to face Bangladesh in SAFF Championship opener on October 3

Seven-time champions India will begin their SAFF Championship campaign against Bangladesh on October 3 in Male, Maldives

Jhingan's India teammates hoping his Croatia move opens up new avenues

India's senior team footballers feel the centre-back will come back from his European sojourn as "an entirely different player" while possibly opening up new avenues

Sandesh Jhingan joins HNK Sibenik, to play in Croatia's top tier league

Sandesh Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik

FSDL acquires media rights for AFC competitions in four-year deal

Football Sports Development Limited, the entity that organises Indian Super League, has acquired the media rights of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions for the Indian subcontinent

Stimac 'may consider' releasing Jhingan for club football in Croatia

Indian men's team coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday said he "may consider" releasing his premier defender Sandesh Jhingan from national commitments to play club football in Croatia. Referring to Jhingan's move to Croatia to play league Football, Stimac said: "Having in mind that the Croatian league has already had five rounds, and the players are fit, we are thinking as to how we can help Sandesh get into form as soon as possible, and also try to facilitate him get his place in the team. "It's important for him to get into the playing XI. So we may consider releasing him from the camp and bringing him back but allow him to stay with the club." Stimac had coached Croatia to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Indian team's defensive mainstay Jhingan is expected to join Croatian top division club HNK Sibenik, making use of a clause that allows him to leave his current club ATK Mohun Bagan if he gets an opportunity to play in Europe. India will be travelling to Kathmandu later this mon

Indian football team to play two friendlies against Nepal in September

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has expressed satisfaction with the national side's (India XI) performance in an exhibition match against IFA XI here on Monday evening

Jamshedpur to host national women's football team camp from Aug 16

The state of Jharkhand will host the Indian women's national team camp at Jamshedpur from August 16 for preparation for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 -- the flagship continental championship

Indian football team's camp to return to Kolkata after 15 years

The national football team's camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years when initial 23 probables assemble at the 'City of Joy' on August 15 to prepare for next month's international friendlies

Asian Cup qualifiers: India, Afghan draw 1-1, both enter next round

India were lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan without actually scoring in a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers here on Tuesday