It was a difficult start to the Marquez era in the Indian men's national team. A 0-3 defeat to Syria on Monday after a goalless draw versus Mauritius last week meant that the Blue Tigers ended the Intercontinental Cup 2024 in third place.
Four training sessions and one match into his role as the head coach of the India senior men's national team, Manolo Marquez celebrates his 56th birthday on Saturday, in a rather quaint fashion that mainly includes the regular proceedings that go on in the Blue Tigers' camp.
India takes on Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup opener at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday, it will be the start of a new chapter for the team. One which hopes to reset the ache of the past and get the Blue Tigers back on the prowl for bigger things.
The fourth edition of the Intercontinental Cup has taken the Blue Tigers to a fourth different location in India. From Mumbai to Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar, and now Hyderabad. The Indian senior men's team will return to the Telangana capital for the first time in 16 years as they play host to
It's a new phase for the India senior men's national team, as head coach Manolo Marquez takes the helm in the Blue Tigers' camp. His first assignment, the Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad, a city he is all too familiar with.
For those in his team, it is a matter of proving themselves over
A new-look Gachibowli Athletic Stadium in the historic city of Hyderabad will welcome the players and spectators alike as the three-nation Intercontinental Cup kicks off on September 3.
Former India head coach Igor Stimac extended wishes to his successor Manolo Marquez and believes the Spaniard is "best suited" to take the Blue Tigers to the "next level."
Croatian manager Igor Stimac penned down an emotional note after being sacked from Team India's head coach and said that it was an honour for him to serve the Blue Tigers for five years.
Noting the disappointing outcome of the Senior Men's National Team's FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign, the members unanimously agreed that a new Head Coach would be best placed to take the team forward