<?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[International Friendlies News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about International Friendlies tournament. 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>International Friendlies News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:32:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/tournament/international_friendlies" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:35:55 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[Indian women's team prepares for Hammarby test after inspiring wins in UAE and Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian women's team recently played four friendly matches in the middle-east, having defeated UAE (4-1), Bahrain (5-0), Chinese Taipei (1-0) and losing the remainder to Tunisia (0-1). with the eves in great form, they are now set to face-off Swedish tier 1 side Hammarby IF, on October 20.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/19/indian-womens-team-prepares-for-hammarby-test-after-inspiring-wins-in-uae-and-bahrain?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/19/indian-womens-team-prepares-for-hammarby-test-after-inspiring-wins-in-uae-and-bahrain?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:35:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_womens_football_team_7_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian women's football team script 5-0 win over Bahrain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian women's football team registered an inspiring 5-0 win over Bahrain in their international friendly match in Bahrain, on Sunday. Sangita Basfore opened the scoring in the 13th minute, Pyari Xaxa scored a brace, while Indumathi Kathiresan and Manisha Kalyan scored one each.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/11/indian-womens-football-team-script-5-0-win-over-bahrain?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/oct/11/indian-womens-football-team-script-5-0-win-over-bahrain?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/indian_womens_football_team.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where are the results: Igor Stimac flattered to deceive during his two-year stint as coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been more than two years since Igor Stimac was appointed the head coach of the Indian team, and has seen a lot of ups and downs throughout his stint. In the 17 matches, he has been in charge of the Blue Tigers, they have won three, losing seven and playing out a draw on as many occasions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/09/where-are-the-results-igor-stimac-flattered-to-deceive-during-his-two-year-stint-as-coach?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/09/where-are-the-results-igor-stimac-flattered-to-deceive-during-his-two-year-stint-as-coach?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/igor_stimac_training_session.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenges galore for the Blue Tigers come SAFF Championship after unimpressive show against Nepal in friendlies]]></title><description><![CDATA[India managed to register a 2-1 win over Nepal in the second international friendly in Kathmandu, on Sunday, after a 1-1 draw in the first encounter. However, given the current FIFA rankings and the past records, India’s performance against their neighbours was far from convincing.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/07/challenges-galore-for-the-blue-tigers-come-saff-championship-after-unimpressive-show-against-nepal-in-friendlies?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/07/challenges-galore-for-the-blue-tigers-come-saff-championship-after-unimpressive-show-against-nepal-in-friendlies?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:44:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_vs_nepal_2021_friendlies.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite win over Nepal, India still has lot to improve on, says coach Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian national football team coach Igor Stimac feels that there are a lot of areas in which they can improve, in spite of the 2-1 win over Nepal on Sunday. Goals from Farukh Choudhary and Sunil Chhetri were enough to seal a win, which came as a sigh of relief after a 1-1 draw in the previous match.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/06/despite-win-over-nepal-india-still-has-lot-to-improve-on-asserts-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/06/despite-win-over-nepal-india-still-has-lot-to-improve-on-asserts-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y30/articles/football/igor_stimac_aiff_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior players of the Indian squad have been extremely supportive, admits Rahim Ali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian forward Rahim Ali, who made his International debut against Nepal on Thursday evening, admitted that the senior players of the squad have been extremely supportive towards him. Even though India settled for a 1-1 draw against a low-ranked Nepal side, Rahim was awarded the 'Man of the Match'.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/03/senior-players-of-the-indian-squad-have-been-extremely-supportive-admits-rahim-ali?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/03/senior-players-of-the-indian-squad-have-been-extremely-supportive-admits-rahim-ali?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:08:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/rahim_ali_aiff.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India likely to play World Cup finalists Croatia in a friendly next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian football team could get to play one of their biggest matches in recent times if AIFF manages to execute their plans to perfection and fix a date with 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia. AIFF general secretary Kushal Das held initial talks about the matter during his visit to Zagreb.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/24/india-likely-to-play-world-cup-finalists-croatia-in-a-friendly-next-year?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/sep/24/india-likely-to-play-world-cup-finalists-croatia-in-a-friendly-next-year?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india_football_team_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ankle injury forces Sunil Chhetri out of Indian team for Jordan friendly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunil Chhetri will not be a part of the Indian national team for the upcoming international friendly against Jordan to be held on November 17 in Amman. The Indian team will leave for Jordan on November 15 and the senior striker, who sustained the ankle injury during an ISL game, is not a part of it.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/nov/13/ankle-injury-forces-sunil-chhetri-out-of-indian-team-for-jordan-friendly?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/nov/13/ankle-injury-forces-sunil-chhetri-out-of-indian-team-for-jordan-friendly?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Sunil_Chhetri_practice_BFC.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India vs China: I believe we have to do a lot of defending, says Chettri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the much anticipated match against China, Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri believes that the team will have to defend for a majority of their match on Saturday. Chhetri did, however, voice his delight on sharing the field with a quality opponent China in an international friendly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/12/india-vs-china-i-believe-we-have-to-do-a-lot-of-defending-says-chettri?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/12/india-vs-china-i-believe-we-have-to-do-a-lot-of-defending-says-chettri?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Suni_Chhetri_bengalurufc_JSWmedia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney : I didn’t deserve to play the Leicester game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney believes he would have put himself on the bench after the Watford performance where Man United were thrashed 3-1 by the London-based team. Rooney, who is about to turn 31, said that he would never turn his back on England and would be happy to play off the bench for the Three Lions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/oct/05/wayne-rooney-i-didnt-deserve-to-play-the-leicester-game?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/oct/05/wayne-rooney-i-didnt-deserve-to-play-the-leicester-game?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:12:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/rooney.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>