Tag: Indian football team

PK Banerjee Health Update: Former India captain put on ventilator, condition being reviewed

PK Banerjee represented India in two Olympics - Melbourne (1956) and Rome (1960). He was a key member of the gold-winning Indian team in 1962 Asian Games.

March 11, 2020

India’s FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier against Qatar postponed amid coronavirus fears

India's next World Cup qualifier is supposed to be against Bangladesh in Dhaka on June 4, after which they will host Afghanistan in Kolkata on June 9.

March 7, 2020

PK Banerjee ‘showing improvement’ in clinical condition: Hospital

83-year-old PK Banerjee had previously been admitted to the hospital in January for electrolyte imbalance, urinary problem, Parkinson's disease and dementia.

February 12, 2020

Need to be careful and not rush my comeback: Sandesh Jhinghan

Sandesh Jhingan got injured during a friendly against NorthEast United FC ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.

January 28, 2020

Indian football legend PK Banerjee hospitalised

Notably, the former Indian captain Banerjee, who is now aged 83, was rushed to a hospital in Kolkata and various tests were done including his MRI and CT scan.

January 21, 2020

Sunil Chhetri, Sonam host Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma for dinner; share pic on social media

Kohli celebrated his team's win over Australia in some very special company.

January 20, 2020

‘Don’t have many games left to play’, Sunil Chhetri hints at retirement

Among all the active international footballers, Sunil Chhetri is the second-highest goal-scorer with 72 goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo (99).

January 3, 2020

Legend of Sunil Chhetri rises as Indian football drops down to mediocrity again

Sunil Chhetri brushed aside any comparisons with the two best footballers on the planet but Stimac described him as a "once-in-a-decade-or-two" player.

December 28, 2019

Indian football team to play 10 friendlies in Europe in 2020, announces head coach Igor Stimac

Igor Stimac also spoke about Sunil Chhetri and called him a once in a generation player and requested everyone to not speculate much about his retirement.

December 7, 2019

It’s a responsibility and privilege to lead India: Igor Stimac

"We are playing some good football, and the effort is there, but we don't have that final touch in and around the box," said Stimac.

December 6, 2019

FIFA Rankings: India down to 108, Belgium finish 2019 as No 1 team

Despite falling down to 108 in the FIFA rankings, India have climbed up one place in terms of the AFC team's ranking and are now the 18th best Asian team.

November 28, 2019

‘I-League is as important a ISL’, says Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac

Igor Stimac also mentioned that the core unit of the current Indian team were products of the I-League and that he would be eagerly watching the games.

November 23, 2019

ISL’s emerging stars knock on national team doors

Not long ago it were the likes of Anirudh Thapa and Sahal Abdul Samad who grabbed attention and have now moved on to bigger things and they could soon be joined by the emerging stars.

November 21, 2019

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022: India lose 0-1 to Oman, virtually out of contention for next round

With just three points from five matches, India still remain at fourth spot in the Group E table, headed by Asian champions Qatar.

November 20, 2019

India vs Oman, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Prediction, live streaming details, when and where to watch

After earning hard-fought draws against weaker sides like Afghanistan and Bangladesh, India will face Oman in a do-or-die match in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

November 19, 2019

Afghanistan vs India, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Match preview, team news, starting XI, head-to-head

The Blue Tigers have plied their trades in three matches so far and are placed fourth in the five-team group courtesy of their two points.

November 13, 2019

We are still far from implementing coach Stimac’s vision, says Sunil Chhetri

Fitness has been a top priority under the Croatian World Cup semifinalist Stimac, who was appointed coach in May as Stephen Constantine's successor.

October 30, 2019