Punjab FC stun Bengaluru FC 5-4 in penalty shootout to seal maiden Super Cup semi berth
Sunil Chhetri and his two Bengaluru FC team-mates -- Rahul Bheke and Roshan Singh Naorem -- on Monday joined the national men's football team's preparatory camp in Bengaluru
Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil on Wednesday announced 23 probables for the inconsequential Asian Cup qualifiers match against Bangladesh and talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri's name is missing from the list.
India fail to qualify for 2027 AFC Asian Cup after 1-2 loss to Singapore
The Indian men's football team got the better of Oman 3-2 on penalties to finish third in the CAFA Nations Cup in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Monday.
The camp is aimed at helping the Blue Tigers prepare for their two 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers final round in Group C, where they will play two back-to-back matches against Singapore on October 9 at the National Stadium and on October 14 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.
India face hosts Tajikistan on August 29 followed by matches against Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4.
Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri has been left out of the 35 probables named by newly-appointed Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
CAFA Nations Cup: Gurpreet, defenders earn India win over Tajikistan
A gritty India fought hard for most part but let in two goals in the last seven minutes to eventually lose 0-3 to defending champions Iran in their second group match of the CAFA Nations Cup football tournament, in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Monday.
Marquez also confirmed Chhetri's involvement in the friendly match that will mark his 152nd cap for India.
India are placed in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round qualifiers along with Bangladesh, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. The matches will be being played on a home-and-away round-robin format.
Bengaluru FC secured qualification to the play-offs and ended Chennaiyin FC's race for the top six after a 1-0 win.
First win for India since Nov 2023 and first under coach Manolo Marquez.
'We need to be aware that we have a difficult game in Hong Kong. We have time to prepare, to be competitive and try to win and get the three points.'
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
Bengaluru FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Sunday, with Spaniard Alberto Noguera scoring a brace.
In the 74th minute, the home team eventually broke the deadlock courtesy of a goal from Colaco from outside the box.
This was Bengaluru FC's fourth defeat from 15 matches, leaving them with 27 points in second place, while Mohammedan SC remain in 12th spot with 10 points.
Sunil Chhetri, coming off the bench, scored a brace that sealed BFC's second consecutive win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season.
Vishal Kaith's twin saves in the tiebreaker helped defending champions Mohun Bagan make a splendid comeback from two goals down to edge star-studded Bengaluru FC 4-3 (2-2 after full-time) to reach the Durand Cup final for a record 30th time in Kolkata on Tuesday.
National coach Manolo Marquez coached FC Goa handed Bengaluru FC a comprehensive 3-0 defeat in an Indian Super League match in Goa on Saturday.
Both teams showed urgency to find the winner but were denied, with Malaysia coming close just before the final whistle.
Odisha FC delivered a magnificent performance to sweep aside Bengaluru FC 4-2 in their Indian Super League (ISL) match in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Bengaluru FC notched their fifth win of the Indian Super League with a clinical 3-1 victory against Kerala Blasters FC in Kochi on Friday.
Punjab FC ended their seven-game winless streak in the Indian Super League (ISL) with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Bengaluru FC.
The Indian senior men's team have begun their preparations for the upcoming friendly match against Vietnam, and head coach Manolo Mrquez believes his wards are in better physical shape now than in the September window.
India play out 1-1 draw with Vietnam in international football friendly
Despite Mohun Bagan's late penalty shout for handball and captain Subhasish Bose receiving a yellow card, Mumbai City's comeback was complete with a dramatic draw.
India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw
Bengaluru FC's academy graduate Vinith Venkatesh scored the winner as the Blues picked up their first points of the ISL season with a 1-0 win over East Bengal.
Anwar Ali, his current side East Bengal, and parent club Delhi FC on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court and sought a stay on the suspension imposed on the player.
Bereft of ideas, a lacklustre Indian football team's woes were compounded by its defensive lapses, resulting in a 0-3 drubbing by a dominant Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup in Doha on Thursday.
India suffered one of its most embarrassing defeat in recent years despite Sunil Chhetri's 94th international goal in his 150th match.
India lost all their three matches and without scoring any goal in the Asian Cup.
We need players with confidence in front of goal: Stimac after India's Asian Cup exit
India need nothing more than a win against a tricky Syria to keep alive their faint hopes of making the knockout stage.
Chennaiyin were off to a good start, but in no time Mumbai were back to doing what they do best, keep the ball and dictate the tempo of the game.
Mumbai City FC lost 2-0 to Iranian Club Nassaji Mazandaran in their first AFC Champions League group stage game at home.
India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday
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