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Grace Dangmei ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026

Grace Dangmei ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026

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There is a line that Grace Dangmei returns to more than once, almost as if it has become a rhythm inside the Indian dressing room over the past month. “Our goal is to qualify for the World Cup.” It is not said with the wide-eyed romance that once accompanied such conversations in Indian football. It comes out calmly, matter-of-factly, as if it is a target that can be worked towards in the gym, on the training pitch in Antalya, in long team meetings where senior players pull the younger ones aside and tell them to breathe. For a team that has already made history by qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 on merit, topping their group with 24 goals scored and just one conceded, and sealing it with a gritty win over Thailand, the shift in language is striking. Participation is no longer the story. Progress is. And progress, this time, has a pathway. The Asian Cup is the primary route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Reach the …

Farukh after India’s 1-1 draw vs Vietnam

Farukh after India’s 1-1 draw vs Vietnam

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Farukh Choudhary, the star of India’s 1-1 draw against Vietnam in an international friendly on Saturday, is happy to contribute to the national team but said India could have scored more goals. Farukh’s selection for the match raised eyebrows since he was sidelined for three years. But he scored a second-half goal to level the score after Vi Hao Bui had given Vietnam a 38th-minute lead. With India holding the hosts to a 1-1 draw, Farukh said, “Personally, I feel great. I have not been a part of the national team for a long time, but this is where I wanted to be. I worked hard at my clubs and I knew in my heart that I deserved to be here.” “I am glad that I could make a difference for the team, but I feel that we could have scored another,” he said. “But everyone played well together as a team. Gurpreet and Anwar also had exceptional games in defence, which is why we got this score.” The last time Farukh turned out for …

Positives from India’s draw against Vietnam: Striker Farukh Chaudhary shows he can find the target | Football News

Positives from India’s draw against Vietnam: Striker Farukh Chaudhary shows he can find the target | Football News

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Only three games into his stint as the head coach of the Indian team, Manolo Marquez got the few things that are in his control right in the national team’s friendly against Vietnam. The spine of the Indian XI was built on the backs of defender Anwar Ali and central midfielders Apuia Ralte and Brandon Fernandes. Marquez got a few eyebrow-catching performances as well, chief of which was Farukh Chaudhary, a familiar name in Indian football, who played, and scored as a striker. The Spaniard was also reminded of some of the team’s ever-lasting reliance on Gurpreet Singh Sandhu bailing them out of tough spots as well. On Saturday, the national team played one of its better games over the last year – a year where they were kicked out of the AFC Asian Cup from the group stage without scoring a goal, and then missed out on reaching the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after a humiliating 1-2 loss to Afghanistan at home. Better does not necessarily mean good though, as …

Farukh Choudhary’s strike helps Indian team to hold Vietnam to a draw

Farukh Choudhary’s strike helps Indian team to hold Vietnam to a draw

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The India senior men’s national team played an inspired second half to hold hosts Vietnam to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định, Vietnam, on Saturday. Bui Vi Hao put crowd favourites Vietnam in the lead in the 38th minute, but India pulled back through comeback man Farukh Choudhary’s 58th-minute goal. The last time Choudhary played for India was on October 10, 2021. Overall, India produced an all-round performance, with heroics from the defence, the attack, and the midfield. Goalkeeper and skipper Gurpreet Singh put up a stellar performance, which included a penalty kick save in the 27th minute. While Vietnam is ranked 116 in the FIFA table, India is 10 places behind them. Vietnam was on the attack from the starting whistle and was looking to pry open the India defence with quick short passes in the attacking third. Hoang Duc and Nguyen Van Toan, the two focal points in the Vietnam attacks, were combining well in their efforts to get behind the Indian defence. Hoang …

India vs Vietnam- Scores, update, Blog

India vs Vietnam- Scores, update, Blog

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The Indian senior men’s team will face hosts Vietnam in a friendly match at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 16:30 IST. What was originally supposed to be a tri-nation friendly tournament including Lebanon was reduced to a one-off friendly match between India and Vietnam after the West Asians’ withdrawal. LIVE Updates: Source link

‘Vietnam has good home advantage,’ Gurpreet Sandu ahead of Vietnam test

‘Vietnam has good home advantage,’ Gurpreet Sandu ahead of Vietnam test

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The big goal for the Indian senior men’s team is to secure a historic third consecutive AFC Asian Cup qualification in 2027. The FIFA international windows in October (against Vietnam) and November (against Malaysia) under new head coach Manolo Márquez are being utilised as preparatory matches for the all-important qualifiers beginning in March 2025. However, results do matter in these games for a simple reason – FIFA ranking points, which would determine India’s pot allocation for December’s draw for the qualifiers. After a draw and a defeat in the Intercontinental Cup last month against Mauritius and Syria, respectively, the Blue Tigers have arrived in Nam Định desperate for victory in the friendly match against the hosts on October 12. Success eluded India the last time they travelled to the southeast nation. That was in September 2022 for the Hưng Thịnh Friendly Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, where India finished runners-up after a 1-1 draw against Singapore and a 0-3 loss to a Vietnam side coached by Park Hang-seo. Ten players who have made the …

India to play Vietnam in one-off friendly on October 12

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The Indian senior men’s team will face Vietnam in a one-off friendly match on Saturday, October 12, 2024, following the withdrawal of Lebanon from the tri-nation friendly tournament. The match will be played at the Thiên Trường Stadium in Nam Định, and will be designated as an official friendly, with points counting towards the FIFA Rankings. As per the original schedule, India were supposed to face Vietnam on October 9 and Lebanon on October 12. After Lebanon’s withdrawal, the All India Football Federation requested the Vietnam Football Federation to reschedule the Vietnam-India match to October 12, which was accepted by the VFF. India will assemble in Kolkata on October 5 and have a training session on October 6. Manolo Márquez and his squad will travel to Vietnam on October 7, where they will continue training. Márquez announced a list of 26 probables on Monday. The final squad of 23 players will be announced prior to the team’s travel to Vietnam. India to play Vietnam in one-off friendly on October 12, following the withdrawal of Lebanon …