Nehru Cup 2012

NEW DELHI: A goal deep into second half stoppage time by Ahmed Rasheed saw Maldives edge past Syria 2-1 and stay in the hunt for a place in the final of the Nehru Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium...

NEW DELHI: Defending Champions India have been drawn to play Syria in the Opener of the Nehru Cup which kicks-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on August 22, 2012. The final is slated to be played on September 2, 2012. Besides...

Cameroon, the ‘indomitable lions’ have lost some of its international reputation in recent times. The once dominating force in African football, they even failed to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, a tournament which they have won...

NEW DELHI: Sometimes the road seems to have no end. You drive and drive amidst the green but the destination never seems to arrive. On the way, you cross milestones – the Budh International Circuit and then the newly formed...

// http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js AIFF is trying to get quite high-profile teams for Nehru Cup 2012 which is to be held in New Delhi between 16th to 26th August. This being the 75th year of AIFF, Nehru Cup will be made a marquee...

The   South Asian rivals  Nepal and  Maldives are locked in a fascinating and intriguing   duel in the ongoing Nehru Cup football championship in New Delhi today. The teams are evenly matched, and it will be interesting to see how they...

Nehru Cup to kick-off from 23rd August 2012 NEW DELHI: It’s official. Wim Koevermans is India’s new Senior National Team Coach. The Dutchman, whose last assignment was with the Republic of Ireland as High Performance Director, was unveiled by Kushal Das,...

2nd September, 2012 – A date Indian football fans will never forget. On this day, India defeated Cameroon in the Nehru Cup finals. Yes, it is true that this Cameroon team was not the same ‘Indomitable Lions’ which features...

Syria 2 (Hani Altayar – 9th, Ali Ghlioum – 49th) beat Nepal 0 NEW DELHI: Nepal’s poor run in the Nehru Cup continued as they lost to a much superior Syria 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Stadium on Thursday (August 30)....

At the 3rd minute, Clifford Miranda, easily loses possession at an advanced position in the left flank, immediately turns and catches the Syrian from behind in an awkward manner! Although Miranda did a clumsy job there and rightfully booked,...