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Rewind 2024: Imane Khelif gender row, Vinesh Phogat's heartbreak and other major sporting controversies from the year

In a sporting calendar as packed as 2024 is naturally bound to witness a few unpleasant incidents. And as the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest controversies from the year gone by, While Imane Khelif and Vinesh Phogat courted controversy in the Paris Olympics, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy had been in …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better: Sacked India coach Igor Stimac hits out at AIFF President

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Ousted India football coach Igor Stimac on Friday launched a stinging attack on AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, saying the sooner he leaves the post, the better it would be for the future of football in the country, where the globally loved sport is not growing at all. During a lengthy online press conference on Friday, Stimac said Indian …

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9 months ago

'Don't Just Need Hook But Crook as Well': Indian Football Fraternity Distraught After 'Injustice' in FIFA WC 2026 Qualifier Clash Against Qatar

News 18

Team India had to bow out of the race for historical progress to the third round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the very first time in a cruel manner as a refereeing blunder resulted in the Blue Tigers crashing out of the tournament following their 1-2 loss against Qatar at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on …

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9 months ago

India suffer controversial 1-2 defeat to Qatar as Round 3 dreams face dramatic end

India Today

India were handed a 2-1 defeat to Qatar in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers clash on June 11 in Doha, which came in the most controversial of manners. However, the ball which ultimately led to Aymen's goal had clearly travelled outside the line before being rolled into the net, much to the utter frustration of India goalkeeper and skipper Gurpreet …

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9 months ago

After Sunil Chhetri's retirement, India announce new captain for crucial WC qualifier clash against Qatar

India TV News

India's new football captain has been announced for the do or die clash against Qatar on June 11. Sunil Chhetri called it quits after the previous game against Kuwait which ended in a draw and India will now have to play without him against Qatar. Meanwhile, his successor, at least for a game, has been named goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu …

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9 months, 1 week ago

'It's not about my last game': Sunil Chhetri focuses on India's crucial World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait

India TV News

Sunil Chhetri remains focused on the work at hand ahead of his farewell match against Kuwait on Thursday, June 6. The legendary Indian footballer has appealed to everyone not to make it about him or his last game as India take on Kuwait in the crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifier at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. India face Qatar, the 34th-ranked …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Careers of boys can change with June 6 game: Stimac

The Hindu

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac on Sunday said the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait could “change the careers” of his players and described it as a “huge game”. “So, we work on all aspects needed for our boys to be on top of their form in this game.” The head coach added: “There are two key points …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

India squad for FIFA WC Qualifier against Kuwait: Who is in and who is out?

Live Mint

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6 in Kolkata, India’s head coach, Igor Stimac, has finalized a squad of 27 players for the skipper Sunil Chhetri’s last game. “Parthib and Hammad suffered minor injuries a few days back and will need 7-14 days of rest,” he added. The group’s top two teams will …

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11 months ago

Who can succeed Sunil Chhetri as India’s striker — a deep dive into what the numbers say

The Hindu

The inability to score goals has been the Indian football team’s Achilles heel for quite some time now. Hardly any...”India coach Igor Stimac said during the Asian Cup ISL teams have started Indians as one or both strikers in about one-fourth of their games this season. A very happy 21st birthday to @ChennaiyinFC's rising star Rahim Ali 🥳🎂🎊#LetsFootballpic.twitter.com/oa3LHASSXS — Indian …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian football’s favourite villain Stimac fast running out of credit

The Hindu

As Igor Stimac opened the door to the press conference hall after India’s reversal against Afghanistan, he stumbled at the doorway before finding his feet and making his way to the dais. I will answer them when the job is completed in June.”Stimac after India’s 1-2 loss to Afghanistan After some questionable selection calls in Abha in the goalless draw …

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1 year ago

Kolkata my choice for June game against Kuwait: India coach Igor Stimac

Hindustan Times

Igor Stimac said on Thursday that Kolkata was his preferred venue for the crucial World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on June 6. India's head coach Igor Stimac The Salt Lake stadium can hold almost 66,000 people and Stimac wants the crucial match on which could hinge India’s chances of making the third round of the 2026 qualifiers, to be at …

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1 year ago

ISL 10: Lack of game time for India players worry for Igor Stimac

Hindustan Times

There are nine matches left before ISL10 pauses for the World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan on March 21 and March 26. India coach Igor Stimac reacts during a game No one from among Anirudh Thapa, Lalengmawia Ralte, Sahal Abdul Samad, Brandon Fernandes, Udanta Singh and Pritam Kotal has completed a game in the last two rounds. Thapa, Mohun Bagan Super …

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1 year, 1 month ago

I’d love Kerala to invest in licensing stadiums for hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: India coach Igor Stimac

The Hindu

Igor Stimac chose to talk about the return of competitive games for the Indian national team in Kerala, imploring the government to get a license for the FIFA World Cup qualifying games. The South Indian state enjoys remarkable popularity of football, with Malayali fans making headlines during the FIFA World Cup as well as the AFC Asian Cup. “I would …

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1 year, 1 month ago

AFC Asian Cup: India looks for win against Syria to keep knockout qualification hopes alive

The Hindu

India will look to beat the odds and hope for qualification into the knockouts when it faces Syria in its last group-stage game of the AFC Asian Cup 2023, at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday. CHECK | How can India qualify for AFC Asian Cup knockouts? India travelled to Qatar without defender Anwar Ali, winger Ashique Kuruniyan, midfielder Jeakson …

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1 year, 1 month ago

AFC Asian Cup: Igor Stimac Looking at 'More Attack-minded Players' for 'Huge Match' vs Uzbekistan

News 18

India head coach Igor Stimac on Wednesday said his team has a “coupe of players" with few injury issues but that will not stop them from going all out in an attempt to secure full points against Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup on Thursday. “We do have a couple of players with some issues after the Australia game, so …

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1 year, 1 month ago

We expect a high-pressing game from the very first minute against Uzbekistan: India coach Igor Stimac

The Hindu

A wounded tiger is a dangerous beast. India and its coach will be cautious of this very aphorism when it eyes its first points at the AFC Asian Cup 2023, against Uzbekistan at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Thursday. They didn’t gain the victory in the opening game of the tournament, which will have them under pressure,” Igor Stimac, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

AFC Asian Cup: India Fans Can Be The Difference, Says Coach Igor Stimac

News 18

Igor Stimac says that India’s massed ranks of vocal fans can be the difference when his underdogs face a tough Uzbekistan test at the Asian Cup in Qatar on Thursday. “We are expecting a huge number, an even bigger number now in this match,” the India coach, a former international defender for Croatia, said on Wednesday. Stimac, part of the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Want to have the biggest underdogs’ result in the first game: Sunil Chhetri

Hindustan Times

A short video on X, formerly Twitter, posted by All India Football Federation shows Sunil Chhetri playing keepy-uppy. The post on the India national teams’ official handle is captioned: “What pure joy looks like.” India's Sunil Chhetri during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Qatar Chhetri is less than seven months from his fifth decade and the oldest …

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1 year, 3 months ago

World Cup qualifier: Fighting India go down to superior Qatar

Hindustan Times

Starting blues in each half ended India’s unbeaten record at home. Naorem Mahesh Singh in action with Pedro Miguel To goals in the fourth and 46th minutes from Moustafa Tarek Mashal and Almoez Ali and Yusuf Abdurisag’s 85th minute header, India replied by dollops of desperate defending and at least three chances, two of them in the first half, when …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Against Kuwait, India may start Manvir for Chhangte

Hindustan Times

India begin their journey in another qualifying cycle of the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup with an away game against Kuwait at Kuwait City’s Jaber Al-Ahmed stadium on Thursday. India could start with Manvir Singh instead of Lallianzuala Chhangte “This match has nothing to do with the games we played because a lot of things have changed …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India vs Malaysia, Merdeka Cup semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: India suffers shock 2-4 defeat to Malaysia

The Hindu

PREVIEW In search of its first title win in the Merdeka Tournament, a confident Indian football team will look to spring a surprise on in-form host Malaysia in the opening game, here on Friday. While India’s last appearance was in the Asian Games wherein it exited from the competition in the round of 16, the Igor Stimac-coached side will have …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India vs Malaysia LIVE streaming info: When and where to watch Merdeka cup semifinal match?

The Hindu

In search of its first title win in the Merdeka Tournament, a confident Indian football team will look to spring a surprise on in-form host Malaysia in the opening game, here on Friday. FOLLOW THE MATCH LIVE HERE: India vs Malaysia Merdeka Cup semifinal LIVE While India’s last appearance was in the Asian Games wherein it exited from the competition …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Chhetri penalty earns India 1-0 win against Bangladesh; keeps qualification hopes alive

The Hindu

It wasn’t an ‘entertaining’ viewing, as the Indian men’s head coach Igor Stimac would later say after his team narrowly beat Bangladesh 1-0 in the Asian Games here at the Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium on Thursday. It seemed like India would be left to rue its missed opportunities – a staggering four of them in 10 seconds – but skipper …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India 1-0 Bangladesh football HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games: Sunil Chhetri scores as India beats Bangladesh to keep R-16 qualification hopes alive

The Hindu

PREVIEW Even just a month before the Asian Games, when the All India Football Federation announced a strong squad for the tournament, it was hard to envisage the Indian men’s team’s chances of going all the way here in Hangzhou. But with a ‘third or fourth choice’ team’ in his own words, head coach Igor Stimac has his task cut …

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Rewind 2024: Imane Khelif gender row, Vinesh Phogat's heartbreak and other major sporting controversies from the year

The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better: Sacked India coach Igor Stimac hits out at AIFF President

'Don't Just Need Hook But Crook as Well': Indian Football Fraternity Distraught After 'Injustice' in FIFA WC 2026 Qualifier Clash Against Qatar

India suffer controversial 1-2 defeat to Qatar as Round 3 dreams face dramatic end

After Sunil Chhetri's retirement, India announce new captain for crucial WC qualifier clash against Qatar

'It's not about my last game': Sunil Chhetri focuses on India's crucial World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait

Careers of boys can change with June 6 game: Stimac

India squad for FIFA WC Qualifier against Kuwait: Who is in and who is out?

Who can succeed Sunil Chhetri as India’s striker — a deep dive into what the numbers say

Indian football’s favourite villain Stimac fast running out of credit

Kolkata my choice for June game against Kuwait: India coach Igor Stimac

ISL 10: Lack of game time for India players worry for Igor Stimac

I’d love Kerala to invest in licensing stadiums for hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: India coach Igor Stimac

AFC Asian Cup: India looks for win against Syria to keep knockout qualification hopes alive

AFC Asian Cup: Igor Stimac Looking at 'More Attack-minded Players' for 'Huge Match' vs Uzbekistan

We expect a high-pressing game from the very first minute against Uzbekistan: India coach Igor Stimac

AFC Asian Cup: India Fans Can Be The Difference, Says Coach Igor Stimac

Want to have the biggest underdogs’ result in the first game: Sunil Chhetri

World Cup qualifier: Fighting India go down to superior Qatar

Against Kuwait, India may start Manvir for Chhangte

India vs Malaysia, Merdeka Cup semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: India suffers shock 2-4 defeat to Malaysia

India vs Malaysia LIVE streaming info: When and where to watch Merdeka cup semifinal match?

Asian Games 2023: Chhetri penalty earns India 1-0 win against Bangladesh; keeps qualification hopes alive

India 1-0 Bangladesh football HIGHLIGHTS, Asian Games: Sunil Chhetri scores as India beats Bangladesh to keep R-16 qualification hopes alive