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"We need to play at higher level consistently": Igor Stimac after India's
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Following India's disappointing 1-0 loss to Syria in the Group B match of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the Al Bayt Stadium, Blue Tiger's head coach Igor Stimac on Wednesday said that they need to consistently play at a higher level to perform better
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"Good football only way to spread culture of football in India": Stimac ah
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India currently stands at the bottom of Group B, having lost their first two matches against Australia (0-2) and Uzbekistan (0-3). Syria, who had earned a stalemate against Uzbekistan in their first game, currently have the advantage in the race to the third spot in the group. The four best
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AFC Asian Cup: Blue Tigers in Doha meet Indian Ambassador to Qatar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The team presented signed jerseys to the Ambassador and a memento to the Indian Sports Council as a token of appreciation for the love and support they have shown. The ISC also launched the biography of the Blue Tigers legend of the 1950s and 1960s, M Kempaiah, in the presence of the Indian
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India's campaign sustain dent in AFC Asian Cup with 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India's campaign in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023, sustained a serious dent on Thursday as Blue Tigers went down to Uzbekistan 0-3 in a Group B encounter.
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"We are not used to playing sides like these": Sunil Chhetri on India's As
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of India's upcoming match against Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup in Al Rayyan, Blue Tigers' skipper Sunil Chhetri said that these matches will be tough since they are not used to playing such teams.
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"We could sense they had nervy moments": Team India optimistic despite los
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India lost their first AFC Asian Cup game to Australia by 0-2.
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A look at India's opponents ahead of AFC Asian Cup 2023
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India is placed with Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria in Group B and will be aiming to avoid three losses and possibly win against one of the higher-ranked teams.
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"She told me go out there and enjoy": Chhetri recalls conversations with w
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Nineteen years, 145 international matches, and 93 goals later, a 39-year-old Chhetri is seen going through a daily transformation, as he, along with the Blue Tigers, prepare for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2023, in Doha, Qatar. For it is when the India captain takes to the pitch, that he tran
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AFC Asian Cup: Three wise men dream of displaying right intent in Doha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India are all set to participate in the AFC Asian Cup for the fifth time in history, once the ball gets rolling in Doha, Qatar, on January 13, the previous editions being in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019
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"Time to work with more intensity, passion": Sandesh Jhingan on AFC Asian
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
While the first edition in 1964 remains India's most successful stint at the Asian Cup after they finished runners-up behind Israel (it was a round-robin tournament), the Blue Tigers have never made it past the group stage after that
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Hardworking, humble Blue Tigers 'impress' newly-appointed assistant coach
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Blue Tigers have put their grand reception in Doha behind them, and have now begun training for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. While there are plenty of familiar faces around, a few are yet to make their senior international debut
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We need to be clinical against superior opponents: Igor Stimac
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
India made history as the first among the 23 visiting teams to reach Qatar for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. With less than two weeks remaining until the Blue Tigers' inaugural match against Australia, head coach Igor Stimac and his team find themselves pressed for time.
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