<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan Football Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Afghanistan Football Team. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Afghanistan Football Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:20:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/team/afghanistan_football_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:22:23 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Modern-day football is not about sticking to one position, claims Manvir Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian forward Manvir Singh feels that modern-day football is not about sticking to one position, just as he shuffles between the left-wing and right-wing positions. The ATK-Mohun Bagan FC footballer is now a regular member of the Indian playing XI, having made his international debut back in 2017.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/11/modern-day-football-is-not-about-sticking-to-one-position-claims-manvir-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/11/modern-day-football-is-not-about-sticking-to-one-position-claims-manvir-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:22:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/manvir_singh_aiff_3.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India misses out on 2021 Copa America participation owing to FIFA World Cup qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[India missed out on an opportunity to play in the 2021 Copa America because dates clashed with their World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in June. However, with the CONMEBOL showing interest in inviting India, the Blue Tigers might get a chance in the 2024 edition.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/26/india-misses-out-on-2021-copa-america-participation-owing-to-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/26/india-misses-out-on-2021-copa-america-participation-owing-to-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_football_2019AFCAsianCupteam_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our short-term goal is to qualify for the next AFC Asian Cup, reveals Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has stated that team India's immediate goal is to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, in China. The Blue Tigers need to win at least two of their remaining matches in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Qualifiers to book their place in the continental event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/01/our-short-term-goal-is-to-qualify-for-the-next-afc-asian-cup-reveals-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/oct/01/our-short-term-goal-is-to-qualify-for-the-next-afc-asian-cup-reveals-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strikers to be blamed for poor show against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, claims Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/17/strikers-to-be-blamed-for-poor-show-against-bangladesh-and-afghanistan-claims-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/17/strikers-to-be-blamed-for-poor-show-against-bangladesh-and-afghanistan-claims-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sunil_chhetri_2019_football_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Qualifiers will be re-scheduled to 2021 owing to current Covid-19 situation, states AFC]]></title><description><![CDATA[AFC has recently announced that the matches FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, scheduled later for this year, will be rescheduled to next year due to the current Covid-19 situation in many countries. India were set to host Qatar and Afghanistan and travel to Bangladesh to complete their set of matches. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/world-cup-qualifiers-will-be-re-scheduled-to-2021-owing-to-current-covid-19-situation-states-afc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/12/world-cup-qualifiers-will-be-re-scheduled-to-2021-owing-to-current-covid-19-situation-states-afc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/FIFA_World_Cup_2018_RussiaFrance_v_Croatia18_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian footballers need more games to handle pressure at International level, claims Tim Cahill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Cahill feels that Indian footballers need to play more games to be able to handle the pressure when they at the International level. The retired footballer admitted that Indian football is heading towards the right direction and it can excel even further with proper exposure at the top level.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/29/indian-footballers-need-more-games-to-handle-pressure-at-international-level-claims-tim-cahill?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/29/indian-footballers-need-more-games-to-handle-pressure-at-international-level-claims-tim-cahill?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/tim_cahill_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian football transfer window to open on August 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The postponed Indian football transfer window has been approved by FIFA after the season was ended abruptly owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The final of the ISL was played in front of empty stands while the I-League was called-off altogether, with Mohun Bagan awarded the league title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/10/indian-football-transfer-window-to-open-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/10/indian-football-transfer-window-to-open-on-august-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:34:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Kalinga_Stadium_Football_SuperCup_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presently identifying Sunil Chhetri’s successor is the biggest concern in Indian football]]></title><description><![CDATA[IM Vijayan, Joe Paul Ancheri, Bhaichung Bhutia and then Sunil Chhetri, India has produced a few top-notch strikers in the past couple of decades. With the Indian skipper at the dusk of his career, we are yet to identify a suitable successor and this might be the biggest concern in Indian football.  ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/09/presently-identifying-sunil-chhetris-successor-is-the-biggest-concern-in-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/09/presently-identifying-sunil-chhetris-successor-is-the-biggest-concern-in-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:19:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-2/articles/football/chhetri_afc_cup.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's World Cup qualifier against Qatar to be played on October 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[India will play its remaining World Cup Qualifiers in October and November, beginning proceedings by hosting Qatar on October 8. Sunil Chhetri and Co. were slated to play three matches, starting from March, but the Covid-19 pandemic situation forced the matches to be suspended and postponed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/06/indias-world-cup-qualifier-against-qatar-to-be-played-on-october-8?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/06/indias-world-cup-qualifier-against-qatar-to-be-played-on-october-8?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:25:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_aiff_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | The huge misconception brewing over Indian football]]></title><description><![CDATA[India travels to Oman for their fifth 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, where the hosts have scored seven times and conceded only once. And given India’s past record with Oman and in matches pertaining to World Cups, a nightmare potentially awaits them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/18/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-the-huge-misconception-brewing-over-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/18/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-the-huge-misconception-brewing-over-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Brandon_Fernandes_Indian_football_team_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Created more chances than Afghanistan, deserved more from game, believes Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian national team head coach Igor Stimac has stated that India deserved more than a draw after creating more chances against Afghanistan at the World Cup Qualifiers in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Thursday. However, the coach expressed his happiness with the team's performance in the second half.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/15/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-created-more-chances-than-afghanistan-we-deserved-more-out-of-the-game-believes-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/15/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-created-more-chances-than-afghanistan-we-deserved-more-out-of-the-game-believes-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:19:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_football_june2019_camp_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before me, India played with six at back and four up front, says Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[India football team coach Igor Stimac has stated that he was brought on to change India’s style of play by pointing out how Blue Tigers played long ball football before he arrived on the scene. The Croatian also lamented the lack of injury replacements he has ahead of the next World Cup qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/13/before-me-india-played-with-six-at-back-and-four-up-front-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/13/before-me-india-played-with-six-at-back-and-four-up-front-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:50:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need to score more goals to get points on table, feels Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[India football team’s goalkeeper Gurpeet Singh Sandhu has stated that while he has been convinced that India are a tough nut to crack now, the side needs to score more frequently. The custodian also admitted that the team has been taking some time to properly adapt the philosophy of the coach.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/12/need-to-score-more-goals-to-get-points-on-table-feels-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/12/need-to-score-more-goals-to-get-points-on-table-feels-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:36:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/gurpreet_sandhu_qatar_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Rest and recovery is our primary concern, says Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football coach Igor Stimac on Sunday emphasised that the primary concern ahead of the qualifiers against Afghanistan and Oman is for his players to rest and recover as quickly as possible. The Blue Tigers has trained for two successive days ahead of the clashes on November 14 and 19.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/11/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rest-and-recovery-is-our-primary-concern-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/11/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rest-and-recovery-is-our-primary-concern-says-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:48:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_coach_press_conference_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Igor Stimac announces 26-member squad, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem earns first call-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has announced a 26-member squad on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier games against Afghanistan and Oman. ATK goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, who represented India in the U-17 World Cup, earned his first senior team call-up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-announces-26-member-squad-dheeraj-singh-moirangthem-earns-first-call-up?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-announces-26-member-squad-dheeraj-singh-moirangthem-earns-first-call-up?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Igor Stimac wants India to attack for 90 minutes to break Bangladesh defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian men’s football team head coach Igor Stimac wants his side play attacking football for the full 90 minutes in order to break through the Bangladesh defence during their upcoming 2022 World Cup Qualifiers match in Kolkata. The Indian team is in Guwahati for a 10-day preparatory camp.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-wants-india-to-attack-for-90-minutes-to-break-bangladesh-defence?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/06/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-igor-stimac-wants-india-to-attack-for-90-minutes-to-break-bangladesh-defence?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:10:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_AIFF_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>