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A look at how India is preparing for AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The AFC Under-17 Asian Cup will take place from June 15 to July 2
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My father wanted to be a footballer, passed that dream onto me: Indian pla
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India has been drawn in Group D of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, where they will face the likes of Vietnam (June 17), Uzbekistan (June 20), and Japan (June 23). The top two teams from each group will make it through to the quarter-finals, and ensuring a seat in the semi-finals would also mean qual
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India's under-17 men's football squad aims to make history in Thailand
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Head coach Bibiano Fernandes feels that the boys are already acclimatised to the conditions in Thailand and are raring to go
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"Bit sad we did not get more goals": Indian coach Stimac after win over Mo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India is now on a six-game winning streak on home soil, a run stretching back to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers in Kolkata last June. The Blue Tigers have kept five clean sheets, scoring 13 goals and conceding just one, which has left Stimac pleased and wanting m
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Courage, character, quality important for success at AFC U-17 Asian Cup: I
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The tournament will take place from June 15 to July 2, 2023. With the Federation putting more focus than before on age-group teams, talent development and grassroot football, Stimac believes these tournaments are a great assessing point for everyone involved.
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More matches give chance to try out plenty of things: India's foootball co
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Intercontinental Cup is less than a week away and head coach Igor Stimac and his boys are keen on putting on a strong show and emerging victorious in Bhubaneswar
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Trust your training and discard pressure, Amarjit Singh Kiyam's advice to
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amarjit Singh Kiyam knows more than most what it takes to represent India at the age-group level in big tournaments. The East Bengal midfielder was captain when India debuted and hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
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Communication, preparation, acclimatisation key for Bibiano's boys ahead o
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The AFC U-17 Asian Cup will start from June 15 and will go on till July 2.
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Mandar Rao Dessai to leave Mumbai City FC
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mandar arrived at Mumbai City FC in October 2020, making the move from FC Goa. The Goan-born defender was an instrumental part of the Islanders' side that created history by winning an unprecedented 'double' of the ISL League Winners' Shield and the ISL Trophy in the 2020-21 campaign.
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"Playing against Lebanon, Kuwait will help us understand where we stand":
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The preparations are in full swing in the Blue Tigers' camp, as the senior Indian men's national team gets ready for back-to-back tournaments - the Intercontinental Cup (June 9-18, Bhubaneswar) and the SAFF Championship (June 21-July 4). The competition in both tournaments is set to be tough
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Back-to-back tournaments good for us, says Indian men's football goalkeepe
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Currently, on a preparation path for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, which is set to be held in January next year in Qatar, the Blue Tigers are hard at work in their training camp in Bhubaneswar ahead of the Intercontinental Cup. India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu belie
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India U-17 Men's team goes down 1-3 to VFB Stuttgart juniors
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
After playing a series of preparatory matches in Spain, the India U-17 squad, coached by Bibiano Fernandes, are currently in Germany to play a few practice games. The Blue Colts are preparing for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup final rounds to be played in Thailand next month. Placed in Group D they
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