AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam): Senior defender Sandesh Jhinganmight be rested during India's first FIFA international friendly against Singapore in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament…

Afghanistan midfielder Faysal Shayesteh, who scored the opening goal in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Cambodia at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday, initially ran towards the corner…

“I won’t let Sunil go before he scores 100 goals.” With that India head coach Igor Stimac sought to end short and medium-term speculation about the future of his captain who is 17 short of…

India prevailed over Afghanistan 2-1 in a thrilling match that saw three quick goals being scored at the fag end of the game at the Salt Lake Stadium on June 11 India prevailed over…

KOLKATA: A group of Indian and Afghanistan players were involved in pushing and shoving each other after the hosts registered a hard-fought 2-1 win in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the…

It was a dramatic evening at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday as India and Afghanistan slugged out in a thriller, which saw three late goals being scored in the span of five…

KOLKATA: The only way to describe this is a drama at its craziest best. Until 85 minutes, Igor Stimac’s India huffed and puffed on Saturday; they were all possession but little penetration.…

Hong Kong's superb show at the ongoing AFC Asian Cup qualifiers continued as they secured their second win on the trot. The team had defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in their opening encounter and…

By PTI KOLKATA: A stunning goal from talisman Sunil Chhetri and an injury-time strike from Sahal Abdul Samad powered India to a 2-1 victory over Afghanistan in the…

Even before the games began, Anoush Dastgir had thrown down the gauntlet. India, the Afghanistan coach had said, had been lucky against them. Maybe he didn’t see the games, Igor Stimac had…