The AIFF Head of Scouting, Abhishek Yadav’s plan to scout for talent amongst Indian living abroad, who are still Indian passport holders, is set to kick-off in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Saturday, June 4. A preliminary round of selection trials for Indian footballers residing in Saudi Arabia will be …
Read More »
The Centre has urged the states and Union Territories in India to take necessary steps to popularize and promote the sport of Football in their territory to make the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India a huge success. The Sports Ministry has sent a letter to all Chief Secretaries …
Read More »
The hosting by the All India Football Federation of three major international competitions within the next 18 months, among them the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, and the engagement activities planned around it have been the catalyst for the strategic decision by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to support Football …
Read More »
The International exposure which the AIFF has been providing the India Under-16 National Team on their road to prepare for the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup has been quite unprecedented in Indian Football history. The Team has already been to International exposure Tours to Germany, Spain and South Africa and …
Read More »
The AIFF Youth Cup is a novel concept as it’s the first time that an International Youth Tournament is being hosted in India. The Tournament which features the U-16 National Teams of USA, South Korea (Korea Republic), Tanzania and Malaysia besides hosts India kicks-off in Goa on May 15. In …
Read More »
The All India Football Federation secretary general Kushal Das has conceded to NewsX that drought conditions could jeopardise India’s chances of hosting the 2018 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. This after the BCCI was forced to shift IPL matches outside Maharashtra due to drought situation. With drought conditions affecting major parts of …
Read More »
Keen on providing exposure to the India Under-16 National squad who are preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the All India Football Federation is organising a Youth Tournament in Goa with participation of Teams from various Continents. The Tournament, the first of its kind ever to be held …
Read More »
The current India Under-16 boys squad which will play in the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be hosted by India will face the Odisha Under-16 boys in an exhibition match in Goa on Wednesday, April 27 as part of the national scouting program to find the best Under-17 boys …
Read More »
The 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be hosted in India has often been dubbed as the Footballing wind having the potential to encapsulate the entire Nation. With the mega event less than 18 months away, the preparations to transform Indian Football are in full-swing. Highlighting the importance of the …
Read More »
Buoyed by the PM’s support to the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, Tournament Director Javier Ceppi believes that the Government’s involvement in the FIFA’s flagship event to be hosted in India will play a major role towards creating a football revolution in India. The LOC set up by the AIFF is …
Read More »
Arunava about Football A look at football & the world through my eyes!