New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday recommended to the federation to appoint an Indian coach to manage the senior women’s national team, replacing Amelia Valverde. It also suggested that Renjith TA be appointed as the assistant coach of the senior men’s Indian football team.The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee met online on Tuesday to discuss the future of both the men’s and women’s national teams …
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Sydney, March 10 (IANS) India bowed out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 after suffering a 1-3 defeat against Chinese Taipei in their last Group C match at the Western Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday.Chinese Taipei led 2-1 at half-time.The Mulan took an early lead through Su Yu-hsuan (12’), before Manisha Kalyan (39’) drew India level. However, Chinese Taipei took the lead once again in the first half through Hsu Yi-yun (45+8’), before Chen Yu-ting (77’) ext…
Perth, March 6 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s national team will face the mighty Japan in their second Group C match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. India currently stand third in the group despite the 1-2 loss against Vietnam in their first match, after Japan defeated Chinese Taipei 2-0.Historically, Japan, eighth in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings, have had a clear advantage over the Blue Tigresses (ranked 6…
Perth, March 4 (IANS) An injury-time goal condemned two-time runners-up India to a 1-2 defeat against Vietnam in their first match in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth on Wednesday.Nguyen Thi Van Su (30’, 90+4’) scored in each half for Vietnam, while debutant Sanfida Nongrum (52’), who came off the bench in the second half, scored India’s lone goal as the Blue Tigresses made a disappointing start to their campaign.Vietnam contro…
Perth, March 3 (IANS) After four years of hurt, the Indian senior women’s national team is finally ready to begin its AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 journey against Vietnam at the Perth Rectangular Stadium on Wednesday in Perth, Australia, starting its campaign with a clash against Vietnam.The Blue Tigresses’ World Cup dream came to a grinding halt in their own backyard when the team pulled out of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. However, their magnificent performance in the qualifiers la…
Perth, Feb 25 (IANS) Long before the final whistle in Thailand confirmed India’s place in the continental showpiece six months ago, Sangita Basfore had already manifested the journey in her mind as something much bigger than just qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.At the very start of last year’s qualifying campaign, while the immediate objective for the India women’s national team was to reach the Asian Cup, Sangita’s focus stretched one step further. For her, the Asian Cup was neve…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on M…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India were the first among the 11 visiting teams to reach Australia ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, touching down in Perth on February 11th, three weeks before their first game against Vietnam on March 4. In Perth, India are following a rigorous training schedule, holding on-field and gym sessions every day, while evenings are reserved for team meetings and opposition analysis. India won their first friendly game on Australian soil against Perth RedStar FC 5-0 o…