The FIFA World Cup 2034 is set to be organised by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey has come up with an idea of India hosting some of the tournaments matches in India. According to sources, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey at the …
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Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, attended the kick-off programme for the distribution of footballs as part of the Football for Schools (F4S) in Cuttack, Odisha, on Sunday, December 3, 2023. He distributed footballs at PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Mundali, Cuttack, under this …
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The long-awaited aspiration of the All India Football Federation to set up a world-class academy will finally become a reality in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on November 21, 2023. The AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, will be inaugurated by Arsene Wenger, the Chief of Global Football …
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German goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn has launched his academy in India, aiming to “transform the landscape of football education” and development in the country. He has entered into a partnership with Pro 10 in Maharashtra. The Oliver Kahn Academy aims to become the hub for complete football education that would …
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It was a night to celebrate for the Indian Football fraternity on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 as the All India Football Federation has secured its second Grassroots Football award, with the previous one being earned in 2014. The accomplishment reflects AIFF’s commitment to promoting football at the grassroots level, characterised …
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It was a historic day for Indian Football in Doha, Qatar, on Monday night on October 30, 2023. In a move that could have a far-reaching effect on the development of Indian football, the All India Football Federation and the Central Asian Football Association entered into a Memorandum of Understanding …
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India will participate in the AFC eAsian Cup 2023 in conjunction with the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The AFC will organise the AFC eAsian Cup 2023 (“eAC23”) to provide the Participating Member Associations (PMAs) of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with an additional avenue for engagement and to …
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The FIFA Football For Schools (F4S) capacity-building/Train-the-Trainer programmes were held in Bengaluru, Pune and Sambalpur from October 2 to 6, 2023. The programmes was attended by Fatimata Sow Sidibe – Director, FIFA Football for Schools, Antonio Buenano Sanchez – Program Manager, FIFA Football for Schools, Amlan Kamal – Consultant (India), …
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The All India Football Federation welcomed FIFA’s decision to invite the Member Associations under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey said, “This is a great opportunity for Asia to once again bid for …
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By now, many Indian football fans will be aware of Mahatma Gandhiji’s links with football and his pioneering role in setting up three teams of the Passive Resisters Football Club during his sojourn in South Africa from 1893 to 1915. As the story that has been well publicised in recent …
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