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India stun Turkmenistan for place in AFC Semis

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 […]

India draw with Tajikistan

Thanks to an own goal induced from Tajikistan by Indian captain Baichung Bhutia, the hosts salvaged a 1-1 draw against the defending champions in their second Group A match of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament here on Friday.
Barely a minute after entering the field as second half substitute for off-colour Sushil Kumar Singh, Baichung […]

India make winning start at AFC

India won their first match in the AFC cup football tournament at Hyderabad. They won 1-0  against Afghanistan after Climax Lawrence scored the goal in the 92nd minute.

Coach Bob Houghton defended the team’s performance saying that the 1-0 win was a fair result against an under-rated team in their first match of the AFC cup. […]