India may still be searching for their first win under Manolo Marquez nearly four months into his tenure but goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on Wednesday backed the head coach and said qualifying for the next AFC Asian Cup is the team’s “minimum” target. The Indian football team’s last victory was a 1-0 win … Read more
Poor refereeing in the Indian Super League (ISL) has long been a source of frustration for many coaches, but the national federation’s top officer Trevor Kettle on Sunday claimed that the standard of referees in the country is “improving in many competencies”. Several coaches of ISL clubs, mostly foreign, have in the past … Read more
The Indian senior men’s team head coach Manolo Marquez on Tuesday announced 26 probables for the upcoming FIFA International Friendly against Malaysia to be played on November 18 at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The team will assemble in Hyderabad for the training camp on November 11. Earlier in October, the … Read more
India men’s football team© X (Twitter) Winless in three matches after chief coach Manolo Marquez took charge as head coach, the Indian men’s football team will play Malaysia in an international friendly in Hyderabad on November 18, national federation (AIFF) said on Wednesday. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) had last month announced … Read more
With a semifinal spot already secured, India will look to reaffirm their dominance when they take on Bangladesh in their final Group A match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Kathmandu on Wednesday. For Bangladesh, this is a do-or-die clash. A win would crown them group champions, while a defeat would see Pakistan … Read more
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan LIVE Telecast, ISL 2024 LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch© X (Twitter) East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan LIVE Telecast: With four defeats in their first four Indian Super League (ISL) games in the ongoing season, rock bottom East Bengal are desperate for a win, and there is … Read more
PT Usha, the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), has recently levelled accusations against All India Football Federation president (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey for “impersonating as the acting CEO of the IOA” and for issuing an “unauthorised agenda” for Special General Meeting (SGM). In an exclusive telephonic conversation with IANS, former India forward, … Read more
Returning to action after three years, midfielder Farukh Choudhary feels they could have scored another goal as India had to settle for a 1-1 draw against hosts Vietnam in an international friendly in Nam Dinh. Manolo Marquez’s selection of Farukh had raised eyebrows but the midfielder, who was sidelined for three years, struck … Read more
Manolo Marquez will have to wait for his first win as India head coach as his team played out a 1-1 draw in an entertaining international football friendly match against Vietnam here on Saturday. Vietnam took the lead in the 38th minute through Nguyen Hoang Duc before Farukh Choudhary equalised in the 53rd … Read more
India vs Vietnam LIVE Telecast, International Friendly LIVE Streaming© AIFF India vs Vietnam LIVE Telecast: After a disappointing start to Manolo Marquez’s stint as India coach – as they finished last in the Intercontinental Cup – the Indian football team will be aiming for their first win under their new coach against Vietnam … Read more
Indian football team in training.© AIFF India vs Vietnam LIVE Updates: India are losing 0-1 at half-time against Vietnam in the international friendly football match, as they aim for their first win under new head coach Manolo Marquez. Earlier, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a phenomenal penalty save in the first half. Having drawn … Read more
The story of India and Vietnam’s football rivalry goes long back. Between the 1950s and 1970s, India played several tight matches against the erstwhile South Vietnam national team in multiple Merdeka Cups and Asian Games tournaments. But meetings have been rare in the 21st century, and Saturday’s match in Nam Dinh will only … Read more