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New Delhi, April 8 Salima Tete will continue to lead India, while drag-flicker Deepika and experienced goalkeeper Savita make a comeback to the 24-member national women's hockey squad announced on Wednesday for the tour of Argentina later this month.The tour will also see the return of...

New Delhi, April 7 Crispin Chettri, who returned as the head coach of the Indian women's football team, has named a 22-member squad for the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Kenya.On Saturday, the Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had recommended Chettri to succeed...

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 7 India will face Chinese Taipei in their final Group C match of the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup here on Tuesday, knowing that nothing short of a victory will keep their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals alive.After defeats in their opening two matches against...

New Delhi, April 7 The Indian Under-17 women's football team will play three friendly matches against Russia in Sochi from April 11 to 17, and head coach Pamela Conti has named a 23-member squad for the tour.The matches will be held on April 11, 14, and 17.All three matches will be played at...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Indian U17 women's team will play three friendly matches against Russia in Sochi on April 11, 14, and 17, 2026. Head coach Pamela Conti has selected a 23-player squad for these games.All three matches will be held at the Matsesta Football Centre in Sochi, and will...

New Delhi, March 30 – Joakim Alexandersson, the head coach of the Indian U20 women's team, has announced the 23-player squad for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup, to be held in Thailand.India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign against Japan on April 2 at...

New Delhi, March 30 The key focus areas will be building combinations, improving fitness levels, and sharpening tactical aspects when the experienced group of 31 probables assemble for the senior women's national hockey camp from April 1 to prepare for the World Cup later this year.The camp...

New Delhi, March 30 – Hockey India announced the women's national coaching camp, scheduled from April 1 to 9, 2026, as India begins preparations for a crucial international season. Following a strong performance at the recently held FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana...

New Delhi, March 24 – Indian senior men's national team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 23-member squad for the final match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round against Hong Kong, China, to be held on March 31.The Indian men's team will begin their camp in Kochi on...

Male (Maldives), March 24 The Indian Under-20 men's football team has arrived here for the SAFF Championship and will play against their traditional rivals, Pakistan, in their opening match here on Thursday.After this match, the Blue Colts will face Bangladesh on March 28 in Group B of the...

New Delhi, March 22 The Indian U17 men's football team will play friendly matches against Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea between March 25 and 31 in Lopburi, Thailand.These friendlies, part of the Blue Colts' preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 in Saudi Arabia, will be held behind...

London, March 20 – England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named a 35-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Uruguay and Japan on Friday, with experienced defender Harry Maguire making a notable return to the national setup.Maguire, who has earned 64 caps for England, returns...

Bangkok, March 20 – The Indian U20 women’s team, consisting of 24 players, arrived in Thailand on Friday to acclimatize to the local conditions before their first Group C match next month.The Indian women, who qualified for the Asian Cup after 20 years, will have 13 days to adjust to the...

Bangkok, March 20 A 24-member Indian women's Under-20 football team arrived here on Friday to begin a nearly two-week acclimatization camp ahead of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand early next month.The age-group team, which has qualified for the continental tournament after a gap of...

New Delhi, March 20 Jamshedpur FC's Serbian midfielder Nikola Stojanović scored a late equalizer to help his side salvage a 1-1 draw against Sporting Club Delhi in an Indian Super League match, although the result dented their bid to top the table due to the dropped points here.Joseph Sunny...

Bengaluru, February 23 – As the Indian women's hockey team continues its intensive training at the national camp in Bengaluru, the focus remains firmly on skill enhancement and tactical discipline. Under the guidance of chief coach Sjoerd Marijne and scientific advisor Wayne Lombard, the...