Kings Cup

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Exclusive: 'We could have won against Iraq, Indian team much better than what people think'

India were minutes away from beating Iraq in King's Cup before suffering a penalty shootout defeat. India captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu spoke about the team's impressive performance, narrow defeat and the learnings from the game in an exclusive conversation with Firstpost.

King's Cup 2023: A loss that feels almost like a win for India against Iraq

If not for some controversy and the penalties, the result for India against Iraq could have been much different than the penalty shootout loss. But all said and done, India showed that the ranking doesn't matter, what matters is the fight in you.

King's Cup 2023: 'We win together, and we lose together', Netizens react to India's loss to Iraq in semi-finals

The Blue Tigers were coming on the back of a successful summer where they had won the SAFF Championship, but this time around they went down to Iraq 5-4 on penalties, after the scores were tied 2-2 post regulation time.

King's Cup 2023: Iraq beat India 5-4 on penalties to qualify for final

After the match ended 2-2 in regulation time, Iraq beat India 5-4 on penalties. They will face either Thailand or Lebanon in Sunday’s final, while India will play in the third place playoff game the same day.

King's Cup, India vs Iraq, Highlights: IRQ beat IND 5-4 on penalty shootout, qualify for final

King's Cup, India vs Iraq, Highlights: Brandon Fernandes' penalty miss proved costly for India as Iraq beat the Blue Tigers 5-4 on penalties to qualify for the King's Cup final.

King’s Cup 2023: All you need to know about India's schedule, dates, time, live streaming, full squad

The King’s Cup will take place in FIFA international window of September. The semifinals will be played on September 7 while the final match will be on September 10.

Intercontinental Cup 2019: Sunil Chhetri says India need to learn from mistakes made against Tajikistan

Chhetri, who grabbed a brace in India's 2-4 loss in the opening game against Tajikistan on 7 July, said that the whole team was working hard to bounce back from the defeat and stressed on the importance of keeping calm.

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 224: Shikhar Dhawan's thumb fracture, rain-affected World Cup, NBA Finals 2019 and more

In today's episode of Spodcast, we discuss Shikhar Dhawan's thumb fracture, rain-affected World Cup, Indian football team, NBA Finals 2019 and more.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Nipah virus, new NPA recognition norms and India's foreign policy; today's must-read stories

Epidemiologically, what the recurrence in Ernakulam indicates is that the Nipah virus is still out there — probably in bats or in pigs — and it can hit back any time.

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 220: India, New Zealand register contrasting wins at World Cup, Igor Stimac loses first match as national team coach

Hello and welcome to Firstpost Spodcast. Today, we discuss results from the ICC Cricket World Cup, Kings Cup and Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president.