Climax retires from international football after snub

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 22:20

Ignored for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup, veteran Indian midfielder Climax Lawrence has announced his retirement from international football and then criticised national coach Savio Medeira who retorted by saying that "a coach cannot tell a player when to retire".

India to play football friendly against Oman on Feb 23

Last Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 17:25

Indian football team will play an international friendly match against Oman on February 23 as part of their preparation for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu.

Jeje doubtful for AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 17:32

National football team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has been advised eight-weeks rest and stays doubtful for India`s campaign in the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup to be held in Nepal.

Dipika Pallikal wins fifth WISPA title of her career

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 18:39

India`s Dipika Pallikal claimed her third WISPA title of the year when she overcame a spirited challenge from fourth seed Joey Chan to win the 7th Crocodile Challenge Cup squash tournament in Hong Kong on Sunday.

India drawn in tough group in AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 23:03

India have been drawn in a tough group, along with formidable North Korea, in the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament which will be held in Nepal from March 8 next year.

India hold Turkmenistan in AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2011, 23:08

India played out a 1-1 draw with Turkmenistan in their final group match of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifying round at the MBPJ Stadium on Friday.

India beat Pak 3-1; qualify for AFC Challenge Cup final round

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 20:00

India beat Pakistan 3-1 in their second league match of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers to book a place in the final round of the tournament at Kuala Lumpur.

India to take on Pakistan in AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 18:52

High on confidence after the 3-0 thrashing of Chinese Taipei,India would look to continue the winning momentum againstPakistan and seal a place in the AFC Challenge Cup.

Out of contention India blanked 0-3 by DPR Korea

Last Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 22:45

Defending champions suffered their third straight defeat as they were blanked 0-3 by title contenders DPR Korea in their final Group B match in the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament here.

India crash out of AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Friday, February 19, 2010, 22:56

Defending champions India suffered a solitary goal defeat at the hands of Turkmenistan to crash out of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament.

South Korea held by Turkmenistan in AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 09:10

World Cup finalists South Korea were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Turkmenistan in their opening group game of the AFC Challenge Cup in Colombo on Wednesday.

Scrappy India go down 1-2 to Kyrgyzstan in AFC Challenge Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 21:01

Holders India paid the price for their defending lapse, goalkeeping error and profligacy by their strikers as they went down 1-2 to a 10-man Kyrgyzstan in their opening match of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament.