Language - | India head coach Igor Stimac gets contract extension till AFC Asian Cup 2023 Igor Stimac, the head coach of the Indian men's football team, extended his contract on Tuesday till the AFC Asian Cup in 2023, as per the latest reports. The AIFF technical committee made the recommendation to renew his contract, and the executive committee later approved it during a meeting.
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 | AFC Asian Cup | Team India qualifies for the fifth time after Palestine beat the Philippines In a historical moment, the Indian national football team qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 2023, even before playing their encounter against Hong Kong on Tuesday. The qualification came in after Palestine defeated the Philippines in another group of the qualifiers, which sent India to the main draw. SportsCafe Desk |
 | India to host AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers in June When the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Final Round Draw takes place digitally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, the exhilarating route to Asia's showpiece men's national team competition will come into clear focus. That is when participating nations will know about their opponents.
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 | Performances at AFC Asian Cup might help India at World Cup qualifiers, feels striker Renu Indian women's football team striker Renu has said that good performances at the AFC Asian Cup could help the team do well at the World Cup qualifiers. The youngster went on to say that instead of focussing on the results, the team is only thinking about the performances. SportsCafe Desk |
 | India in transitional phase after great Stephen Constantine era, asserts Anirudh Thapa Indian midfielder Anirudh Thapa has stated that the national team is under a transitional phase under Croat Igor Stimac, after a great run under former coach Stephen Constantine. The Chennaiyin FC star is a mainstay in the national side and has been used extensively by both the coaches in the past. SportsCafe Desk |
 | India slip to 109th spot in latest FIFA rankings The Indian Men’s football team has dropped by a place and is now stationed at the 109th position as per the latest FIFA rankings. 2018 World Cup semi-finalists Belgium remained at the pole position in the rankings, closely followed by France and Brazil at the second and third spots respectively. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Strikers to be blamed for poor show against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, claims Sunil Chhetri Sunil Chhetri feels that the strikers are to be blamed for poor performances against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The Blue Tigers might be out of the contention for the World Cup but can still qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by winning two of the remaining games. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Team dinner ahead of Qatar match had an impact on the team, reveals Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Gurpreet Singh Sandhu revealed how national team coach Igor Stimac lifted the spirits of the players ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Qatar last year by taking the team out for a dinner the previous night. India had lost 1-2 against Oman a few days before they boarded to the Gulf nation. SportsCafe Desk |
 | India along with four others submit bid for hosting 2027 AFC Asian Cup India is amongst the five countries to have submitted the bid for hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, with the confederation set to pick the host for the event next year. Even though the Blue Tigers featured in four AFC Asian Cups, the last in 2019, they've never hosted the continental event. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Need to climb certain steps to fulfill the FIFA World Cup dream, claims Sandesh Jhingan Sandesh Jhingan stated that the ultimate dream of the Indian football team is to play in the FIFA World Cup but there are certain steps that they must climb to achieve the target. Jhingan recently received the Arjuna Award and became only the 27th footballer to be honoured with the title. SportsCafe Desk |