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SAFF Championship: Ill-tempered battle between India and Kuwait ends with honours even

Kuwait held India to a 1-1 draw in an evenly contested but ill-tempered battle of the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

The Hindu

SAFF Championship: Kuwait test awaits India in top-of-the-table clash

India will face its toughest test yet at the SAFF Championship when it takes on Kuwait in the final Group-A contest at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on June 28 2023.

The Hindu

India v Pakistan is not a classic football rivalry. But it could be

If Pakistan can get their act together off the pitch by finding relative stability the scope for progress on it is feasible

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SAFF Championship: Relaxed India eye semifinal berth

BENGALURU: The Igor Stimac-trained Indian football squad is on a high after it passed the Pakistan test with flying colours in their SAFF Championship opener here.

The Times of India

Sahal ready to ‘contribute more’ as India takes on Nepal in the SAFF Championship

Sahal Abdul Samad, one of Stimac’s favourite players, is eager to put to perform. In the pre-match interaction, the Sahal stressed on the need to “contribute more” in order to take some burden off skipper and talisman Sunil Chhetri.

The Hindu

SAFF Championship: India midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad warns against taking Nepal lightly

BENGALURU: India midfielder Sahal Abdul Samad on Friday said his side will have to be on their guard when they face Nepal in a Group A match of the SAFF Championship here on Saturday.

The Times of India

India head coach Stimac to serve just one-match ban, to return at helm against Kuwait in SAFF Championships

to attract a ban of more than one match and as such it will not be referred to the SAFF Disciplinary Committee for further action.

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India vs Pak @SAFF C'ship: A hat-trick, an ugly brawl, a red card and a headbutt

If the India vs Pakistan SAFF Championship football match made headlines days before it was scheduled to be played due to visa issues for the travelling Pakistan team, it made bigger headlines a day after the game thanks to some very good football played by the Indian team as well…

The Times of India

India vs Pakistan: Sunil Chhetri's hat-trick floors Pakistan in SAFF Championship

BENGALURU: It was like a match-up between the top seed and a qualifier in a Grand Slam as India coasted to an emphatic 4-0 win against a jet-lagged Pakistan team. The only blemish was the red card to coach Igor Stimac in what was otherwise a dominating performance by the…

The Times of India

India vs Pakistan, SAFF Championship: Our coach was at fault but punishment harsh, says Mahesh Gawli

BENGALURU: Unknowingly or not, Igor Stimac, India’s football coach ensured an India-Pakistan encounter would, as always, live up to its billing.

The Times of India

SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri’s hat-trick helps India ease past Pakistan

A Sunil Chhetri hat-trick powered India to an easy 4-0 victory over Pakistan in its SAFF Championship opener at Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

The Hindu

SAFF Championship | Defending champion India locks horns with a Pakistan team short of practice

Fresh after the resounding success at the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar, India will begin its quest for a second title in less than a month when it takes on Pakistan in the SAFF Championship opener here on Wednesday.

The Hindu

India crowned Intercontinental Cup champions

It was not just a trophy that Igor Stimac and his men brought the country when they followed up their Tri Nation Cup win in March with the Intercontinental Cup on Sunday. Their 2-0 win over higher-ranked Lebanon in the final in Bhubaneswar also ensured a climb back into the…

The Times of India

Gritty India set to take on Lebanon in Intercontinental Cup final

BHUBANESWAR: Fierce competitive spirit will override camaraderie between rival coaches when India take on Lebanon in the final of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament, here on Sunday.

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Intercontinental Cup: India eye top 100 in dress rehearsal for final

BHUBANESWAR: The two have been friends and teammates. Igor Stimac, in fact, spoke of how he helped compatriot Aleksander Ilic settle down when he joined Spanish club Cadiz FC in 1994 and the bond they shared playing club and international football together.

The Times of India

Dad-to-be Sunil Chhetri guides India closer to International Cup final berth

Igor Stimac got his young squad on the field. But India had to once again fall on a finishing touch from the veteran Sunil Chhetri in Bhubaneswar on Monday as he announced that he was about to be a father in celebrating the winner that almost ensured his team's berth…

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It’s Mission Asian Cup for the Blue Tigers as coach Stimac prepares a blueprint for the road ahead

Former Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac, who has helmed the Indian team for the past four years, has started the final lap of the preparatory process that will see the country begin its Asian Cup campaign in the second week of January in Qatar.

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Stimac happy with performance against Mongolia

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The Times of India

Train accident leaves Stimac shaken as team continues preparation

KOLKATA: "It has not been a pleasant morning here today," were the words with which India head coach Igor Stimac began his virtual media interaction from Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

The Times of India

Stimac condoles victims of Odisha train accident

BHUBANESWAR: Indian men's national football team head coach Igor Stimac on Saturday condoled the devastating train accident in Odisha's Balasore district that has killed at least 238 people and injured more than 900.

The Times of India

Cannot speak about realistic target for Asian Cup before December: Igor Stimac

BHUBANESWAR: At 38, Sunil Chhetri remains a prized asset in the final third and among the fittest in the Indian football team, but his much younger colleagues in defence "dancing around balls" is a cause for concern for head coach, Igor Stimac.

The Times of India

Renowned sports psychologist Shayamal Vallabhjee joins Indian men's football team national camp

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's football team has welcomed a sports psychologist to their ranks, marking a significant milestone in their approach to prioritising the mental well-being of players, as announced by the national federation on Monday.

The Times of India

Head coach Igor Stimac narrows down Indian football squad to 27 players

NEW DELHI: Indian senior men's football team head coach Igor Stimac has narrowed his squad down to 27 players after two days of rigorous medical tests at the Blue Tigers' camp in Bhubaneswar.

The Times of India

India to battle it out against Kyrgyz Republic in tri-nation football tournament title decider

NEW DELHI: Hosts India are all set to battle it out against Kyrgyz Republic, in the third and final game, for the tri-nation international football tournament trophy at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on Tuesday.

The Times of India

India earn a hard-fought win against Myanmar

Beat Myanmar 1-0 in front of 21,000 fans but Chhetri disappoints

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