Stimac's boys all set for Myanmar test Players who were part of ISL final to be rested for opener in Imphal The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023
Sunil Chhetri may be playing his last season and Asian Cup: Igor Stimac NEW DELHI: India's star striker Sunil Chhetri may be playing the last season of his outstanding football career, says team's head coach Igor Stimac, who is hoping that he would be saving his best for his last Asian Cup. The Times of India · Mar 15, 2023
Ahead of Tri-Nation event, Stimac announces provisional squad for camp KOLKATA: Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has announced a provisional 23-man squad for a camp that begins here on Wednesday, with Sunil Chhetri and Manvir Singh forming a potent duo upfront. The Times of India · Mar 14, 2023
Asian Cup final draw on May 11 in Qatar: AFC NEW DELHI: The final draw for the next AFC Asia Cup will be held on May 11, 2023 at the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Friday. The Times of India · Mar 3, 2023
Pele's death, glory for Messi and an unprecedented FIFA ban for India sum up the year in football NEW DELHI: Pele's demise just two days before the world prepared to welcome the new year and Lionel Messi-led Argentina lifting the World Cup trophy were undoubtedly the two epochal moments, which will be remembered for decades to come even as Indian football made more noise for its administrative mess… The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022
Igor Stimac signs contract extension till AFC Asian Cup 2023 NEW DELHI: Indian men's football team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday signed an extension of his contract till the end of next year's AFC Asian Cup. The Times of India · Oct 4, 2022
India face Vietnam test in football tourney HO CHI MINH CITY: The Indian men's football team will have its task cut out when it takes on Vietnam in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament here on Tuesday. The Times of India · Sep 26, 2022
Sandesh Jhingan unlikely starter as India take on Singapore in international friendly HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam): Senior defender Sandesh Jhingan might be rested during India's first FIFA international friendly against Singapore in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament on Saturday. The Times of India · Sep 23, 2022
Sunil Chhetri to lead India in Hung Thinh friendly tournament KOLKATA: Fresh from the Durand Cup triumph with Bengaluru FC, veteran Sunil Chhetri will lead the Indian attack in the upcoming Hung Thinh friendly football tournament in Vietnam, as coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday named a 23-member squad. The Times of India · Sep 20, 2022
Take team to Asian Cup quarters or face axe: Stimac 'accepts' AIFF's new contract KOLKATA: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has offered a fresh contract to head coach Igor Stimac with a rider -- guide the men's team to Asian Cup quarter-final or face the axe. The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022
Igor Stimac set to remain head coach of Indian men's football team KOLKATA: Igor Stimac is all set to manage Sunil Chhetri and Co. in next year’s Asian Cup. The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) new technical committee recommended on Sunday that the former Croatian world cupper’s tenure as head coach of the senior national team be extended up to the continental… The Times of India · Sep 19, 2022
Stimac set to continue as Indian men's football team head coach till AFC Asian Cup next July This will be Stimac's third contract extension after he took charge of the national men's team in May 2019 on a two-year tenure The Hindu · Sep 18, 2022
Igor Stimac set to continue as Indian men's football team head coach till AFC Asian Cup next July KOLKATA: Croatian Igor Stimac is set to continue as Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Sunday recommending the extension of his contract till the end of AFC Asian Cup in July next year. The Times of India · Sep 18, 2022
India coach Igor Stimac names probables list ahead of friendlies NEW DELHI: Indian men's football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday named a list of 24 probables ahead of the side's upcoming international friendlies against Singapore and Vietnam. The Times of India · Sep 16, 2022
The Times of India · Aug 9, 2022 Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan named men's and women's AIFF Footballer of the Year NEW DELHI: National captain Sunil Chhetri was on Tuesday named the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year for the seventh time while Manisha Kalyan was picked for her maiden honour in the women's category for the 2021-22 season.
The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022 Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan named men's and women's AIFF Footballer of Year Sunil Chhetri, the third highest goal scorer among active international players, was first named for the award in 2007
The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022 Stimac meets CoA for the first time, both mum on coach's new contract NEW DELHI: The fate of his contract extension is still not known, but Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac appears to be chalking out plans for the national team's assignments ahead.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022 Threat of Fifa ban looms over India and Chhetri’s hopes of passing Messi Turmoil at India’s FA could lead to ban and the national coach, Igor Stimac, has warned those in charge to ‘wake up’
The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022 'Some stakeholders' had focussed on their projects rather than committing to national team: Igor Stimac NEW DELHI: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac on Saturday made a veiled attack on some powerful entities associated with the game in the country, saying "some stakeholders" had focussed on their projects rather than committing to help the national side rise in profile.
The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022 Indian football | Head coach Stimac slams AIFF crisis after Asian Cup qualification Indian national team head coach Igor Stimac questioned the timing of the AIFF’s administrative problems, which cast a shadow on India’s qualification for the AFC Asian Cup
The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022 If I stay as India coach, the league must start when I say: Igor Stimac KOLKATA: Soon after guiding India to the main round of Asian Cup, Igor Stimac has set conditions for continuing as coach, stressing that the national team players must spend more times together and calling for changes in the domestic football.
The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022 India coach Stimac hits out at AIFF after historic Asian Cup qualification KOLKATA: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has lashed out at the messy state of affairs grappling with the national federation (AIFF), a day after his side qualified for AFC Asian Cup for the second consecutive time.
The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022 India celebrate Asian Cup qualification with 4-0 rout of Hong Kong KOLKATA: India stormed into the main round of next year's Asian Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Hong Kong, finishing their final-round qualifying campaign with a perfect record and topping Group D with nine points.
The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022 Anwar Ali among scorers as India rout Hong Kong 4-0 to top group KOLKATA: Told to hang up his boots after a medical condition, Anwar Ali's persistence and optimism in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds paid rich dividends on Tuesday.
The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022 Asian Cup qualifiers: With a 'wonderful headache', Stimac's India eye the 'big prize' KOLKATA: With eyes on the "big prize" and having a "wonderful headache", Igor Stimac's India brace for Hong Kong's challenge at that Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday, looking for a perfect end to their Asian Cup qualifying campaign.