Jeddah, May 9 (IANS) Just one match remains. One game for the India U17 men’s team to fulfil their dream of being the first from the land to qualify for a World Cup. The equation is simple – defeat Uzbekistan at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Sunday, May 10, and India could progress, should Uzbekistan drop points against Australia. A draw could also be enough, if Australia defeat Uzbekistan by a margin of more than four goals.For India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibi…
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), May 5 (IANS) India begin their fourth continental campaign of the year on Wednesday when they face Australia in the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, at the King Abdullah Sports City Pitch C.The Blue Colts have been clubbed in Group D alongside Australia and Uzbekistan, as DPR Korea, who were supposed to be the fourth team in the group, pulled out of the tournament just a few days ago.India head coach Bibiano Fernandes is no stranger to the continental competition at this age group,…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India went down to Indonesia in their third match in the Billie Jean King Cup Group I – Asia/Oceania at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday, with the visitors clinching both singles rubbers to take an unassailable lead. Indonesia’s win keeps them firmly in the race to finish on top of the standings, while the Republic also continued their unbeaten run with a victory over New Zealand. Thailand, meanwhile, bounced back strongly with a clean sweep against Mongoli…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Turkiye brought an end to their 24-year absence from the FIFA World Cup with a narrow victory over plucky Kosovo, which was sealed by an opportunistic effort from Kerem Akturkoglu.They will now join Group D at the global finals alongside Australia, Paraguay and co-hosts USA.Playing in front of the pouring rain at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, Turkiye soon imposed their will on the proceedings with Kenan Yildiz repeatedly probing the Kosovo defence early on. The game…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India have been drawn in a challenging Group D alongside defending champions Uzbekistan, Australia, and DPR Korea for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, following the Final Draw held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.The tournament will be held from May 5 to 22 in Saudi Arabia, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals and securing qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026.India qualified for the continent…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Payas Jain will be gunning for a triple crown in the WTT Feeder Series at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex here after he bagged the mixed doubles crown with Syndrela Das and also reached the men’s singles final on Sunday morning. The inaugural edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat, is being hosted by Table Tennis Association of Baroda and implemented by UTT.In the mixed doubles final, Jain and Das fought back after losing t…