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After India’s heartbreak in the cricket World Cup, fans look for hope in Indian football against Qatar

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

People stand in the queue to buy tickets ahead of the FIFA qualifiers match between India and Qatar at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Chhetri yet to decide on retirement, admits he is in ‘bonus period’

FILE PHOTO: Chhetri has played for India 143 times since making his debut in 2005 and has scored 93 goals, the most by an Indian.

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India vs Malaysia, Merdeka Cup semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: India suffers shock 2-4 defeat to Malaysia

Indian Football: Sunil Chhetri to lead India in Merdeka Cup 2023

File photo of Sunil Chhetri.

ISL 2023-24: Punjab FC, a club reminiscent of JCT Mills, hopes to create its own brand

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

Let’s Football: Punjab FC, in eight years, is finally where the country’s top clubs have been for all this time—in the ISL.

King’s Cup 2023: Litmus test for India to find its next No. 9 with FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers ahead

Neeladri Bhattacharjee

In the absence of the Sunil Chhetri, head coach Igor Stimac will have options in Manvir Singh and Rahim Ali to find his next No. 9.

Indian Football Team full Schedule with Asian Games: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams

Sunil Chhetri, India’s highest goal scorer of all time, will lead the team for the Hangzhou Games and will hope for similar results achieved by the Blue Tigers over 60 years ago.

Sunil Chhetri: ‘To break into top-10 in Asia, India needs players better than me’

Amitabha Das Sharma

Jubilant mood: Indian players lift skipper Sunil Chhetri after winning the 2023 SAFF Championship. Chhetri feels having an ISL or I-League club from every state will help the sport grow in the country.

Top international goalscorers in men’s football: Ronaldo on top with 122 goals; Messi third with 103 goals, Sunil Chhetri fourth with 92

Cristiano Ronaldo extended his goal tally to 122 goals in 198 appearances while Messi is one shy of 100 international goals in 173 matches.

Indian football on a roll: Takeaways from India’s SAFF and Intercontinental wins

Neeladri Bhattacharjee,Aneesh Dey

With two titles in the bag, the following are India’s main takeaways from the Intercontinental and the SAFF Cup.

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