[ad_1] All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday appointed Santosh Kashyap as the new head coach of the national senior women’s team, replacing former international player Chaoba Devi at the helm of affairs. Kashyap’s first assignment will be the SAFF Women’s Championships to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30….
[ad_1] The Indian football men’s team dropped four places to 121 in the latest FIFA rankings, its worst in recent years, following an embarrassing 1-2 defeat against Afghanistan in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Guwahati last month. The Igor Stimac-coached side, which had broken into the top-100 last year,…
[ad_1] AIFF closes investigation into alleged physical assault by EC member© X (formerly Twitter) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said it has closed the investigation into a “verbal” complaint of “harassment” made by a woman employee against a male colleague as the “alleged victim and the other party do not wish to…
[ad_1] The top brass of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is inclined to heed to the recommendation of its technical committee to remove national men’s team head coach Igor Stimac but contractual issues may make it difficult to do so, PTI has learnt. Also given the fact that India’s next World Cup qualifiers round…
[ad_1] Lower-ranked Afghanistan shocked India 2-1 as the home team suffered one of its most embarrassing defeat in recent years despite talisman Sunil Chhetri‘s 94th international goal in his 150th match, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday. In his landmark game, Chhetri did what was expected of him and found the back…
[ad_1] Milestone man Sunil Chhetri will be the cynosure of all eyes as India hope to overcome their struggles in front of the goal in the return leg of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Afghanistan in Guwahati on Tuesday. Igor Stimac’s India fired a blank in a disappointing draw in the away leg…
[ad_1] India’s home match against Kuwait on June 6 could be among head coach Igor Stimac’s most important matches at the helm of affairs as the country seeks to make it to the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time in its history. Stimac is believed to…
[ad_1] After a gritty performance against formidable Australia, India face Uzbekistan in their second group match of the Asian Cup on Thursday, aiming to assert themselves better than what they managed in the opening game. India lost to title-contenders Australia 0-2 in the opening match on January 14 after denying the Socceroos any…
[ad_1] India are all set to participate in the AFC Asian Cup for the fifth time in history, once the ball gets rolling in Doha, Qatar, on January 13, the previous editions being in 1964, 1984, 2011 and 2019. While the first edition remains India’s most successful stint at the Asian Cup after they finished…
[ad_1] Doha : The Blue Tigers have put their grand reception in Doha behind them and have now begun training for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. While there are plenty of familiar faces around, a few have yet to make their senior international debut. The coaching team, which has remained the same over…
