<?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[Qatar Football Team News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Qatar 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>Qatar Football Team News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:16:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/team/qatar_football_team" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:50:21 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[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Draw against Qatar in the previous encounter makes us confident, states Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu feels that the historic draw against Qatar in the previous H2H meeting makes the Indian team confident ahead of the upcoming World Cup Qualifier. The Blue Tigers will lock horns with the reigning Asian champions this Thursday evening, in Doha.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-draw-against-qatar-in-the-previous-encounter-makes-us-confident-states-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-draw-against-qatar-in-the-previous-encounter-makes-us-confident-states-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/gurpreet_singh_sandhu_isl.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | India vs Qatar - match preview, key players, when and where to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[With qualification for the 2022 World Cup all but over, India will be aiming to be log as many points as possible in the remaining games to stay in the hunt for a spot in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. The Blue Tigers are set to lock horns with Qatar, a team that is 47 places higher in the FIFA rankings.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/01/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-vs-qatar-match-preview-key-players-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/jun/01/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-vs-qatar-match-preview-key-players-when-and-where-to-watch?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs-y-1/articles/football/indian_football_team_qatar_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Indian squad excused from mandatory quarantine period by Qatar government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Qatar government has decided to excuse the mandatory quarantine period for the Indian footballers, which gives them approximately two weeks preparation time ahead of the first match against the hosts. The Blue Tigers will play of their remaining 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month, in Qatar.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/15/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-indian-squad-excused-from-mandatory-quarantine-period-by-qatar-government?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/15/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-indian-squad-excused-from-mandatory-quarantine-period-by-qatar-government?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 10:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_football_team.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[Team dinner ahead of Qatar match had an impact on the team, reveals Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/10/team-dinner-ahead-of-qatar-match-had-an-impact-on-the-team-reveals-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/sep/10/team-dinner-ahead-of-qatar-match-had-an-impact-on-the-team-reveals-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:56:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gurpreet_Singh_Sandhu_BFC_Media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broke my leg during Europa League but was still smiling, reveals Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the only Indian to play in the Europa League, revealed how he limped off the field after sustaining an injury in the match, yet he was not disappointed. The footballer is the first choice goalkeeper in the Indian national team with one close to replacing him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/15/broke-my-leg-during-europa-league-but-was-still-smiling-reveals-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/15/broke-my-leg-during-europa-league-but-was-still-smiling-reveals-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 08:24:34 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[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[India retain 108th spot and Belgium still number one in the latest FIFA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India remained at the 108th spot in the FIFA rankings, with Blue Tigers not having played a single match since their World Cup qualifier against Oman last year. Meanwhile, Belgium retained their number one ranking with France and Brazil behind them in second and third place respectively.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/12/india-retain-108th-spot-and-belgium-still-number-one-in-the-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/12/india-retain-108th-spot-and-belgium-still-number-one-in-the-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:29:28 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[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 | 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[India drop two places to 106th in latest FIFA rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian football team dropped two places to rank 106th in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. The downward slide came after the Blue Tigers put up a disappointing show against lower-ranked Bangladesh, drawing 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup qualifier game earlier this month in Kolkata.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/25/india-drop-two-places-to-106-th-in-latest-fifa-rankings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/India_Football_team_AFC_Asian_cup_jersey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Expected India to overcome Qatar, says Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Group E World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has said that he expected team India to win against Qatar in the historic goalless draw last month. Bangladesh is heading into the game on the back of a 0-2 loss at home to Qatar on October 10.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/14/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expected-india-to-overcome-qatar-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/14/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-expected-india-to-overcome-qatar-says-gurpreet-singh-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:16:00 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 Qualifier | India under pressure at home, believes Bobby Mimms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh goalkeeping coach Bobby Mimms is of the belief that India will be under pressure of losing in front of their home crowd in their World Cup qualifier game against Bangladesh at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. India will be missing the services of defender Sandesh Jhingan due to an injury.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-india-under-pressure-at-home-believes-bobby-mimms?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/13/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-india-under-pressure-at-home-believes-bobby-mimms?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/bangladesh_football.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | India still overwhelming favorites despite Sandesh Jhingan's absence, opines Jamie Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh head coach Jamie Day has said the Indian team will start as overwhelming favourites in the upcoming World Cup qualifier in Kolkata despite Sandesh Jhingan's absence. The Bangladesh coach also added that he has seen the way the Indian football team has progressed in recent times.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/12/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-still-overwhelming-favorites-despite-sandesh-jhingans-absence-opines-jamie-day?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/12/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-india-still-overwhelming-favorites-despite-sandesh-jhingans-absence-opines-jamie-day?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 12:36:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sandesh_jhingan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian football team overly-reliant on Sunil Chhetri for goalscoring, says Bhaichung Bhutia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia on Thursday said that the goalscoring in the Indian football team is heavily dependent on Sunil Chhetri and the other players need to step up and score goals. Chhetri has scored The Blue Tigers’ only goal in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers so far.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/indian-football-team-overly-reliant-on-sunil-chhetri-for-goalscoring-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/11/indian-football-team-overly-reliant-on-sunil-chhetri-for-goalscoring-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:35:38 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[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><item><title><![CDATA[2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Rahul Bheke to miss Bangladesh tie due to injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian footballer Rahul Bheke has been ruled out India’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in October due to an injury. The right back was a part of Igor Stimac’s 29-member squad for the preparatory camp in Guwahati, but as per the latest development, he will be miss it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rahul-bheke-to-miss-bangladesh-tie-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/oct/02/2022-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-rahul-bheke-to-miss-bangladesh-tie-due-to-injury?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/rahul_bheke_india.jpg_large" length="0" type="image/jpg_large"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IM Vijayan believes draw against Qatar a major stride forward for Indian football]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian footballer IM Vijayan feels that India’s draw against Asian champions Qatar in World Cup qualifiers was a major stride for Indian football towards a golden future. He feels that the inspiring performance in the away match will boost the players ahead of the remaining fixtures.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/19/im-vijayan-believes-draw-against-qatar-a-major-stride-forward-for-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/19/im-vijayan-believes-draw-against-qatar-a-major-stride-forward-for-indian-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:56:12 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[Love to dribble and sprint, Sahal Abdul Samad gets his inspiration from Lionel Messi]]></title><description><![CDATA[22-year-old Sahal Abdul Samad has said he loves to dribble and sprint wherever he plays and tries to watch and learn the Argentine maestro Lionel Messi. The youngster believes India can win the fixture against Oman in November and hope for a berth in the next round of the World Cup qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/18/love-to-dribble-and-sprint-sahal-abdul-samad-gets-his-inspiration-from-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/18/love-to-dribble-and-sprint-sahal-abdul-samad-gets-his-inspiration-from-lionel-messi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/football/sahal_abdul_samad_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA 2022 WC Qualifier | Plan was to play without fear, says Sandesh Jhingan]]></title><description><![CDATA[India centre half Sandesh Jhingan has revealed that India had decided to play without fear above everything when they took on continental champions Qatar on Tuesday. The veteran also admitted that moving away from the long-ball approach has seen many positives for the team under Igor Stimac.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/12/fifa-2022-wc-qualifier-plan-was-to-play-without-fear-says-sandesh-jhingan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/12/fifa-2022-wc-qualifier-plan-was-to-play-without-fear-says-sandesh-jhingan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:09:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/sandesh_jhingan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extremely proud of the team for our performance against Qatar, says Gurpreet Sandhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu, who came up with a heroic performance on Tuesday to help India to a goalless draw against Qatar, said that he was extremely proud of the team's performance.  With the draw, India became the first Asian side in 2019 to avoid defeat against Asian champions Qatar.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/11/extremely-proud-of-the-team-for-our-performance-against-qatar-says-gurpreet-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/11/extremely-proud-of-the-team-for-our-performance-against-qatar-says-gurpreet-sandhu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:47:14 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[Twitter reacts as India become the only Asian side to not lose against Qatar in 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[India held Asian champions Qatar to a 0-0 draw to produce one of the best results in the history of Indian football. With this, India became the only Asian side to not lose against Qatar in 2019. Football fans reacted on the same and showered praise on the Blue Tigers for the historic draw in Doha.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/11/twitter-reacts-as-india-become-the-only-asian-side-to-not-lose-against-qatar-in-2019?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/11/twitter-reacts-as-india-become-the-only-asian-side-to-not-lose-against-qatar-in-2019?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Soumil Khare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gurpreet_Singh_Sandhu_BFC_Media.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We have been miserable away from home, says Sunil Chhetri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri has stated that India would need to train together for long to overturn their miserable away record in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The Indian skipper has also shed light on how Igor Stimac’s playing style hasn’t been very different from what the ISL players follow.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/aug/18/we-have-been-miserable-away-from-home-says-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/aug/18/we-have-been-miserable-away-from-home-says-sunil-chhetri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:35:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Sunil_Chhetri_India%20vs%20Thaliand_AsianCup_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>