Indian Football Team in AFC Asian Cup

AFC Ranking: 15
FIFA Ranking: 97

AFC Asian Cup Record

Appearances: 3 (1964, 1984 & 2011)
Best Finsih: 2nd (1964)
Matches Played: 10
Won: 2
Drawn: 1
Lost: 7

INDIA's FIXTURES

Jan 6 - vs Thailand (7 PM)
Jan 10 - vs UAE (9:30 PM)
Jan 14 - vs Bahrain (9:30 PM)

AFC Asian Cup

FORMAT

1) The 24 teams have been divided into 6 groups of four.

2) In the group stage, teams will play one another once.

3) The top 2 teams from each group and the four best third place finishers will qualify for the kncokouts.

4) The kncokouts comprises of four rounds: 

a) Pre-Quarterfinals (Jan 20,21 & 22) 

b) Quarterfinals (Jan 24 & 25)

c) Semifinals (Jan 28 & 29)

d) Final (Feb 1)

GROUPS

Group A - UAE, Thailand, Bharain & India

Group B - Austalia, Syria, Jordan & Palestine

Group C - China, South Korea, Phillippines & Krygyzstan

Group D - Iran, Iraq, Yemen & Vietnam

Group E - Qatar, Saudi Arabia, North Korea & Lebanon

Group F - Japan, Oman, Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan

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Neymar named Brazil 🇧🇷 captain permanently

Neymar believes the responsibility of leading Brazil will be good for him after the Paris Saint-Germain star was appointed captain.

Head coach Tite scrapped his captaincy rotation by naming Neymar as Brazil's permanent skipper on the eve of Friday's international friendly against the United States in New Jersey.

Neymar endured a turbulent World Cup campaign in Russia, where Brazil made a shock quarter-final exit against Belgium.

The 26-year-old – who scored twice at the showpiece tournament after recovering from a broken foot sustained in February – was a regular target of criticism for his theatrics and behaviour on the pitch, having exaggerated fouls.

Fronting the media alongside Tite after he received the captain's armband, Neymar told reporters: "I accepted again because I've learned a lot and I will learn much more. And this responsibility will be a good thing to me."

Johnson announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 36-year-old, who went on to play in T20 tournaments across the globe after quitting international cricket in November 2015, last played in this year's IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

"It's over. I've bowled my final ball. Taken my final wicket. Today I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket," Johnson said in a column on Perth Now. "I had hoped to continue playing in various Twenty20 competitions around the world until perhaps the middle of next year. But the fact is my body is starting to shut down."

Johnson playing in the BBL

Former Kerala Blasters' head coach Rene Meulensteen appointed as Australia's assistant coach

 Rene Meulensteen with Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters' former head coach Rene Meulensteen has been appointed as the assistant coach of the Australian Men's National Team, as announced by the Football Federation Australia announced it on Aug 9.

ATK sign former NorthEast United player Andre Bikey

ISL franchise ATK, on Saturday, signed Cameroon defender Andre Bikey who has formerly played for Reading, Burnley and Middlesbrough, 33-year old Bikey made his ISL debut for NorthEast United FC. Bikey represented Jamshedpur FC last year.

2018 International Champions Cup

A total of 18 teams participate in the tournament.

Manchester City (0) lost to Borussia Dortmund (1)
Bayern Munich (3) bt Paris Saint-Germain (1)
Liverpool (1) lost to Borussia Dortmund (3)
Juventus (2) bt Bayern Munich (0)
Borussia Dortmund (2) drew with SL Benfica (2)
SL Benfica (4) bt Borussia Dortmund (3) on penalties
Manchester City (1) lost to Liverpool (2)
AS Roma (1) lost to Tottenham Hotspur (4)
AC Milan (1) drew with Manchester United (1)
AC Milan (8) bt Manchester United (9) on penalties
Atletico Madrid (1) drew with Arsenal (1)
Atletico Madrid (3) bt Arsenal (1) on penalties
Arsenal (5) bt Paris Saint-Germain (1)
SL Benfica (1) drew with Juventus (1)
SL Benfica (2) lost to Juventus (4) on penalties
Chelsea (1) drew with Inter Milan (1)
Chelsea (5) bt Inter Milan (4) on penalties

Manchester United (1) lost to Liverpool (4)

Bayern Munich (2) lost to Manchester City (3)

Barcelona (2) drew with Tottenham Hotspur (2)

Barcelona (5) bt Tottenham Hotspur (3) on penalties

Paris Saint-Germain (3) bt Atletico Madrid (2)

Manchester United (2) bt Real Madrid (1)

Tottenham Hotspur (1) bt AC Milan (0)

Barcelona (2) lost to AS Roma (4)

Arsenal (1) drew with Chelsea (1)

Arsenal (6) bt Chelsea (5) on penalties

SL Benfica (2) lost to Lyon (3)

Inter Milan (1) bt Lyon (0)
Real Madrid (3) bt Juventus (1)
AC Milan (1) bt Barcelona (0)
Chelsea (0) drew with (0)
Chelsea (5) bt Lyon (4) on penalties
Real Madrid (2) bt AS Roma (1)
Atletico Madrid (0) lost to Inter Milan (1)

Tottenham Hotspur are crowned CHAMPIONS for the 2018 International Champions Cup.

ISL season 5 to begin on September 29

ISL-5 to have 3 breaks including a 40-days break for the AFC tournament which will be held in UAE.
The final of the ISL-5 will be held on March 16th or 17th.

TIMING CHANGE

The timings of the fifth season could be changed. Last seaon the matches kicked off at 8 PM. The organisers haven't finalised the timings yet but the matches could either start at 7 PM or 7:30 PM.