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East Bengal Suffer Shock Durand Cup Quarter-Final Exit To Shillong Lajong FC

August 21, 2024 admin

Second-half goals from Nestor Albiach and Guillermo Fernandez ensured NorthEast United booked their place in the semi-finals of the Durand Cup 2024, overcoming a valiant Indian Army FT in the first quarter-final, here at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. They will take on Shillong Lajong FC in the semi-finals after the…

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Durand Cup: Punjab FC, NorthEast United bag comfortable wins

July 30, 2024 admin

Leon Augustine of Punjab FC during match 6 of Group C played between CISF Protectors FT and Punjab FC of the 133rd Durand Cup 2024, at Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, on July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab FC opened its campaign on a confident note as it blanked the paramilitary outfit CISF…

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Durand Cup 2024: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC Drawn In Same Group

July 11, 2024 admin

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant and their archrivals East Bengal FC, the two finalists from the previous edition, have been drawn together in the same group as the group stage draw for the upcoming Durand Cup 2024 was unveiled on Thursday. The 24 teams from the ISL, I-League, international teams, and teams…

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Jamshedpur, Shillong To Be New Venues For Durand Cup Beginning In Kolkata On July 27

July 2, 2024 admin

File image of Mohun Bagan players Anirudh Thapa and Jason Cummings.© X (Twitter) Domestic season opener Durand Cup football tournament will be held from July 27 to August 31 across four venues with Indian Super League, I-League and other invitational teams competing in it. The 133rd edition of the Asia’s oldest tournament will…

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AIFF Urges Indian Super League Clubs To Release Asian Games-bound Footballers

September 6, 2023 admin

The All India Football Federation has urged the 10 Indian Super League franchises to release players selected for the upcoming Asian Games, keeping the “national interest in mind”. The Hangzhou-bound 22-member Indian men’s squad has six players from Bengaluru FC, three from Mumbai City FC, while FC Goa, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Odisha FC, Kerala…

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Alleged Incidents Of Racism Mar East Bengal’s Durand Cup Semifinal Win, AIFF Promises ‘Strict Action’

August 30, 2023 admin

East Bengal’s remarkable victory against NorthEast United FC in the Durand Cup semifinal was overshadowed by allegations of racism, with the visiting team fans reporting instances of racial slurs and being targeted with stones and slippers during the match. The 16-time champions exhibited one of the greatest comebacks as they overturned a two-goal deficit in…

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Nandhakumar Sekar Does Star Turn As East Bengal Enter Durand Cup Final

August 29, 2023 admin

Nandhakumar Sekar turned out to be East Bengal’s darling once again as the red-and-gold defeated NorthEast United FC 5-3 in penalty shootout in a dramatic turnaround to make the Durand Cup final after 19 years. With one minute left on the clock, it was Nandhakumar’s header (90 7th) that helped East Bengal make a dramatic…

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