AFC U22 Championship

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...

India U22 under the guidance of Arthur Papas gifted us a wonderful evening. Playing against the juniors of 2007 Asian Cup champions Iraq, our boys gave a great account of themselves. The ones who were called 'mighty' were forced to...

MUSCAT: The boys dressed up, put on their goggles and moved out. After a morning recovery session, Tuesday was an off day for them. Papas felt they ought to get out of the routine and feel fresh; hence casuals were...

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...

New Delhi : India u-22 football team played two practice matches against Delhi XI on 9th June and 12th June. As expected the Indian colts registered easy victories, but eye brows are raised about the fact that the Indian...

The tension builds, the focus increases. Head Coach Arthur Papas and the boys refuse to get into the permutations. But we have to. India play hosts Oman for a berth in the U-22 Asian Cup in their final encounter...

Yet another match, yet another great result for the Indian football team in the U22 AFC Championship Qualifiers. The last hurdle that we have to face is the host Oman itself. Enjoying home support, the team might be a...

INDIA U22 vs UAE U22 AFC U22 Championship Qualifiers Royal Oman Police Stadium 7:45 pm Local Time, 9:15 pm IST In an important clash of Group D in the AFC U22 Championship Qualifiers, India U22 team will be facing UAE U22 today in...

The momentum is with India and they are sustaining it alright. A resurgent Indian football team continued their great work in the AFC U22 Championship Qualifiers to corner UAE and snatch a draw which may well have been a...

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...