Narrow defeat against Qatar ends Blue Tigers’ World Cup Round 3 dream
The Indian football team suffered heartbreak at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, when they lost 1-2 against hosts Qatar in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 Group A match.
Legend’s final bow: Chhetri wants to walk out on a high
AIFF Media Release KOLKATA: At the end of Sunil Chhetri’s penultimate training session of his 19-year international career for India, he quietly picked up a ball, delicately placed it on the penalty spot and signalled Vishal Kaith to take his place between the sticks. As he’s done at the end of every training session, he wanted […]
Chhetri and his men eager to script their own narrative
AIFF Media Release KOLKATA 05-06-2024 The road has been rugged and bumpy so far but India still stand on the cusp of history. A victory on the night of June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium for India against Kuwait in their penultimate Group A fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian […]
AIFF signs MoU with Odisha Government
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Government of Odisha, on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in the presence of Mr Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy at the Odisha Football Academy in Bhubaneswar.
Let us cohere tightly to win the massive game against Kuwait: Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri took time out of his busy schedule to speak to the-aiff.com and provide a snapshot of what he feels about India’s chances in the opening away tie against Kuwait.
China outwit Indian challenge in Hangzhou
Despite a brave first half performance, India fell to hosts China 1-5 in their opening group game at the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday 19 September at the Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium, in Hangzhou.
India go down to Korea Republic in AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers opener
It wasn’t the best of times for the India Women’s U17 National Team at the charming Buriram City Stadium on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, as they went down to former champions Korea Republic 0-8 in their opening fixture of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 2.
History beckons India as U17 Women’s National Team arrive in Thailand
India are placed alongside Korea Republic, IR Iran and hosts Thailand in Group A. The top two teams will book their berths at the final tournament to be held in Indonesia in April 2024.
Indian Football attracting foreign players for all the good reasons, say Gokulam Kerala’s new Spanish duo
The announcement of promotion from the I-League to the Indian Super League had come as a welcome change for Gokulam Kerala FC, who won back-to-back I-League titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
নিঃসঙ্গ, অভিমানী, বঞ্চিত…
তাঁর খেলায় চুনী গোস্বামীর জৌলুস হয়ত ছিল না, কিন্তু কার্যকারিতা ছিল তাঁর থেকে অনেক বেশি, লিখেছিলেন সুভাষ ভৌমিক