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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)

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 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."

 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.

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.

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...

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.

The young defender will play for the team from Mumbai in the ISL from the coming season.... India U20 defender Anwar Ali has signed for Indian Super League (ISL) side Mumbai City FC from Minerva Punjab. Anwar was also part of the Indian team which took part in the U17 World Cup held in India last October and was a regular fixture in central defence.  The 17-year-old is one of the best junior players in the country right now and Mumbai City have secured his signature on a long-term deal.  He joins them on a three-year-deal and will now look to make the step up to ISL and continue his development. 

Round of 16  Belgium (3) bt Japan (2) Click here to watch  Highlights

Round of 16  Brazil (2) bt Mexico (0) Click here to watch  Highlights

Round of 16  Croatia (1) drew with Denmark (1) Croatia won 3-2 on penalties Click here to watch  Highlights

Round of 16  Spain (1) drew with Russia (1) Russia won 4-3 on penalties Click here to watch  Highlights

Round of 16  Uruguay (2) bt Portugal (1) Click here to watch  Highlights

Round of 16  Fance (4) bt Argentina (3) Click here to watch  Highlights

Date & Time: 07/05/2018 (12:15 AM) Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona Get the live updates of this match on my blog.

Sunil Chhetri (6 Goals)

East Bengal (1) lost to BFC (4)

Arturo Vidal will miss the rest of Bayern Munich's season after undergoing knee surgery, the German champions confirmed on Tuesday. Vidal will be able to rest until he returns for Bayern's preseason this summer because Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup. Bayern, who have already won the Bundesliga, begin their Champions League semifinal tie against Real Madrid next week.