Indian Women's team suffer defeat at the hands of mighty Japan

IANS | October 26, 2023 8:17 PM

Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Oct 26 (IANS) India failed to withstand a second-half storm against former World Cup champions Japan in their first match of the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Round 2, losing 0-7 at the Lokomotiv Stadium, on Thursday.

Argentina retain ranking lead as Venezuela return to top 50

IANS | October 26, 2023 5:49 PM

Zurich, Oct 26 (IANS) No fewer than 165 international matches were contested earlier this month, with FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers, encounters in the preliminary rounds of continental competitions, and Concacaf Nations League clashes among the highlights.

Mighty Japan on the horizon for the Blue Tigresses

IANS | October 25, 2023 11:06 PM

Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Oct 25 (IANS) There are challenges, and then there are challenges. The Indian senior women's team, who had effortlessly trounced Kyrgyz Republic in the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 in April, will open their Round 2 campaign against one of the world's best, Japan.