Monalisha Devi wasn’t always a footballer. She began her sporting journey with handball, but she gave it up after a lack of recognition. Archery was next on her list, but her father advised her to take up football and put on a goalkeeper’s gloves. Cut to August 10, 2025, video snippets of the teenager from…
The East Bengal women’s team announced the contract extensions of 14 of its key players for the 2025-26 season. Apart from the 14 players, six—Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Ashalata Devi, Sushmita Lepcha, Buli Sarkar, Astam Oraon, and Naorem Priyangka Devi—were signed on two-year contracts last season. Under head coach Anthony Andrews, the side clinched the domestic…
India senior women’s team coach Crispin Chettri labelled the Blue Tigresses’ group in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 an ‘interesting and tricky’ one. India was placed in Group C with Japan, Vietnam and Chinese Taipei in the draw ceremony at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday. “I think we have a very interesting,…
Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei will join India in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, scheduled to take place in Australia next year. Know India’s opponents: Japan: It is the highest-ranked women’s team (7) under the Asian Football Confederation and is the favourite to top Group C and one of the favourites…