India could become a good footballing side over the next three years after their AFC Challenge Cup victory earlier this month qualified them for the 2011 Asian Cup, according to the side’s captain Baichung Bhutia. “It was a massive victory because we have qualified to play in the Asian Cup… the biggest tournament in Asian [...]
India beat Tajikistan by 4-1 to win the finals of the AFC Challenge Cup played at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi earlier today. Sunil Chhetri’s hat-trick did the trick as the Indians trashed Tajikistan resulting in direct qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Doha. It would be hard to believe but India [...]
Unsuitable ground conditions following incessant rains for the past three days in the city on Saturday forced the Asian Football Confederation to postpone and shift the AFC Challenge Cup final between India and Tajikistan scheduled for Sunday and Delhi is likely to host the game in a week. An AFC delegation will fly to New [...]
Striker Chhetri scored the all-important goal in the 82nd minute of the semi-final match with a fine header after being set up by captain Baichung Bhutia as India beat Myanmar 1-0 under unplayable ground conditions and entered the final of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament here on Thursday. Playing on a ground which was [...]
DPR Korea defeated Myanmar by a goal in their last Group B match of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. This takes their tally to 9 points from 3 wins of their 3 matches played. Myanmar settle for 6 points from 2 wins of their 3 [...]
Baichung Bhutia scored a brace as India stormed into the semifinals of AFC Challenge Cup with an impressive 2-1 victory over Turkmenistan at the Gachibowli Stadium, Hyderabad on Sunday. The Indian captain sizzled in slushy conditions and the sizeable Sunday crowd were treated to some exhilarating action after he pumped in two stunners in the [...]