AFC U22 Championship

"I've seen many an Indian team in the past across all age-groups. But I admit this is the best Indian team I've ever played against. I mean it" - Iraq Coach "I had my doubts before coming here. But within three weeks I have been...

MUSCAT: “I had my doubts before coming here. But within three weeks I have been proved wrong. Much like the Australians, the Indians are a fighting lot,” commented Arthur Papas. “I’m happy to be proved wrong. India is a...

India U22 vs Iraq U22 Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat 7:45pm Local Time, 9:15pm IST   Spirited India U22 football team face strong Iraq U22 side today in their second match of the AFC U22 Championship Qualifiers in the Royal Oman Police Stadium. In...

United Arab Emirates 1 (Jamal Ibrahim – 9th) drew with India 1 (Romeo – 88th)  MUSCAT: Is this the dawn of a new era in Indian football? It seems so. The character on display at Royal Oman Police Stadium in Muscat against United Arab Emirates...

The preparatory camp for the U-22 Asian Cup, Qualifiers kicks-off in New Delhi from Friday June 1, 2012.  The Camp was earlier being held in Bangalore from May 23. A series of Medical Tests were conducted in Bangalore after...

The Indian U-22 squad for the Asian Cup Qualifiers landed in New Delhi on Friday morning. Chief Coach Arthur Papas who took charge of the team opted for an evening swimming pool session. He also had a meeting with...

  Jeje Lalpekhlua will lead Indian football team in the AFC U-22 Championship (Qualifiers) to be played in Muscat from June 23. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has been named his deputy. The Indian squad which has been preparing at the...

I never imagined I would be writing this kind of an article at this point of time while India was preparing for it. No one did. Who would have fancied the chances of a team ranked 164 in a...

They are 74, we are 164 in FIFA Rankings. They are Asian powerhouse, we are minnows. They have won Asia Cup in 2007, we managed to qualify just once in four decades. But all that didn't count when Papa's (read Arthur Papas)...

NEW DELHI: The Preparatory Camp of Indian U-22 squad for the U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers is in full swing at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi. Head Coach Arthur Papas is stressing on the new formation – the 1-4-3-3,...