Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday announced that the Indian men's and women's football teams will participate in the upcoming Asian Games 2023, in Hangzhou.
India's assistant coach of men's football Mahesh Gawali has said that ahead of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, the team is showing the right attitude on and off the pitch and he has a lot of faith in the way the team is playing
This comes amid reports that India will not be sending its football teams to the Asian Games, which will be held in China from September 23 to October 8 this year. India has won two Asian Games gold medals (1951 and 1962) and a bronze medal (1970) in football.
After steering India to three trophies in the past few weeks, Indian football coach Igor Stimac demanded an extended preparation period for the national team ahead of the crucial Asian Cup that is scheduled in January 2024.
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri took to his Instagram handle on Thursday to thank the fans for their unwavering support throughout the tournament after India clinched the SAFF Championship 2023 title
Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has been penalised with a two-match ban and is fined 500 US Dollars for a red card offence during the match against Kuwait in the SAFF Championship.
The Indian senior men's team will face Lebanon for the third time in little over a fortnight in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship 2023, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, on Saturday, July 1, 2023
The ongoing SAFF Championship has been dubbed as one of the most competitive editions in the tournament's history, and the frantic encounter between India and Kuwait was a testament to that. It may have ended in heartbreak for the Blue Tigers, who were en route to a deserving victory until a
In what was a high-tempo and high-tempered contest from start to finish, Sunil Chhetri's 92nd international goal, a clinical volley put India ahead at the stroke of half-time. However, an unfortunate own goal from Anwar Ali in second-half injury time put a heartbreaking and unfortunate end t
"If it's a draw, so be it. We'll still go out to ensure we progress from the semi-finals. We need to look at the tournament as a whole. If it's possible to win every game, it's even better. If not, the final aim is always to win the title," head coach Igor Stimac said.