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VAR likely to be introduced in domestic club competitions from 2025-26 season: AIFF
1 year, 1 month ago

VAR likely to be introduced in domestic club competitions from 2025-26 season: AIFF

Firstpost  

Many countries across the globe used VAR in their domestic club competitions after it was first introduced in Australia and the United States. The Video Assistant Referee is set to become a reality in domestic club competitions from the 2025-26 season, heralding a game-changing advantage for both Indian Super League and I-League teams, All India Football Federation acting secretary general …

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Stimac admits drawbacks but hints at sub-par refereeing after India’s Merdeka Cup exit
1 year, 2 months ago

Stimac admits drawbacks but hints at sub-par refereeing after India’s Merdeka Cup exit

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Merdeka Cup 2023 ended before it could take off after the Blue Tigers suffered a 2-4 loss against Malaysia, which saw them bow out of the competition. After conceding a goal early courtesy of Dion Cool’s strike in the seventh minute, India showed fight and responded with an equaliser in the 13th minute, after Sahal Abdul …

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Asian Games 2023: Chhetri penalty earns India 1-0 win against Bangladesh; keeps qualification hopes alive
1 year, 3 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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SAFF Championship: India’s assistant coach Gawli slams referees after Stimac gets sent off again
1 year, 5 months ago

SAFF Championship: India’s assistant coach Gawli slams referees after Stimac gets sent off again

The Hindu  

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac saw a red card in India’s 2023 SAFF Championship opener against Pakistan after preventing one of its players from taking a quick throw-in. But, as fate would have it, the coach was once again shown a red card during India’s final group stage match against Kuwait – this time for showing dissent. SAFF …

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SAFF 2023 accused of ‘very very bad refereeing’
1 year, 5 months ago

SAFF 2023 accused of ‘very very bad refereeing’

Live Mint  

India's encounter with Kuwait in the SAFF Championship 2023 ended in a 1-1 draw, but it was marred by controversies and heated exchanges on the field. Assistant coach Mahesh Gawli expressed his disappointment with the refereeing, calling it "very bad" and suggesting that the standard of the tournament may suffer as a result. Head coach Igor Stimac, who had just …

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India coach Igor Stimac gets second red card at SAFF Championship, deputy Mahesh Gawli points finger at referees
1 year, 5 months ago

India coach Igor Stimac gets second red card at SAFF Championship, deputy Mahesh Gawli points finger at referees

Hindustan Times  

“Very very bad refereeing, if we continue with such referees in SAFF Cup the standard will drop,” was assistant coach Mahesh Gawli's first remark after the SAFF Championship 2023 encounter between India and Kuwait, which ended in a 1-1 draw at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening. A support staff member from the Kuwait dugout was shown …

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Stimac shown red card during India vs Kuwait SAFF Championship game
1 year, 5 months ago

Stimac shown red card during India vs Kuwait SAFF Championship game

The Hindu  

Indian football coach Igor Stimac was shown a red card during his side’s SAFF Championship group game against Kuwait on Tuesday. Igor Stimac sitting with the fans after being sent off for the second time in #SAFFChampionship2023#INDKUWpic.twitter.com/jOBfNYePFo — Aneesh Dey June 27, 2023 The Croatian continued on with his protests and was eventually sent off in the 81st minute, with …

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'Was a red card but Pakistan players pushed him': India coach opens up on Stimac sending off, headbutt incident at SAFF
1 year, 6 months ago

'Was a red card but Pakistan players pushed him': India coach opens up on Stimac sending off, headbutt incident at SAFF

Hindustan Times  

Matches between India and Pakistan are always high voltage encounters regardless of the sport and this was true in the case of the football match the two sides played in the 2023 SAFF Championship 2023 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Things started pretty smoothly but Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif seemed to feel the nerves that came …

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India’s coach gets red card after fiery brawl with Pakistan players
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s coach gets red card after fiery brawl with Pakistan players

Live Mint  

India's brilliant 4-0 rout of Pakistan in the SAFF Championship on Wednesday had a slight jarring note to it as head coach Igor Stimac had to vacate the dugout after receiving a red card. As the scuffle was brought under control referee Chhetri showed red card to Stimac, as per the football rules, for interrupting with the actions of an …

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SAFF Championship: India Open Campaign With 4-0 Rout of Pakistan in Bengaluru
1 year, 6 months ago

SAFF Championship: India Open Campaign With 4-0 Rout of Pakistan in Bengaluru

News 18  

India got their SAFF Championship campaign underway in style as the Blur Tigers romped past arch-rivals Pakistan. India opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the game as skipper Sunil Chhetri was presented with an opportunity following a horrendous error from the Pakistani custodian, who fluffed his footing near the edge of the area, and the Indian captain took …

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WATCH: Igor Stimac Gets Red Card as India and Pakistan Players Involved in Heated Exchange
1 year, 6 months ago

WATCH: Igor Stimac Gets Red Card as India and Pakistan Players Involved in Heated Exchange

News 18  

India football team head coach Igor Stimac received a red card in the final minutes of the first half against Pakistan in the SAFF Championship clash at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. The referee decided to give a red card to Stimac and a yellow to Pakistan’s head coach. Earlier, Sunil Chhetri didn’t waste much time to get his name on the …

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Manvir Singh Cancels Out Own Goal as India and Oman Play Out 1-1 Draw
3 years, 8 months ago

Manvir Singh Cancels Out Own Goal as India and Oman Play Out 1-1 Draw

News 18  

Manvir Singh and Amrinder Singh played crucial roles for the Blue Tigers in their return to International football after a gap of 492 days, as India were held to a 1-1 draw by Oman at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. Manvir Singh rose highest to nod in Bipin Singh’s cross in the second half, cancelling out …

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