The All India Football Federation mourns the demise of the legendary former India forward Tulsidas Balaram, who passed away in Kolkata on Thursday, February 16, 2023. A prominent member of the golden generation of Indian football in the 1950 and 1960s, Balaram, who lived in Uttarpara, West Bengal, died in …
Read More »AIFF condoles the demise of Tulsidas Balaram!
The All India Football Federation mourns the demise of the legendary former India forward Tulsidas Balaram, who passed away in Kolkata on Thursday, February 16, 2023. A prominent member of the golden generation of Indian football in the 1950 and 1960s, Balaram, who lived in Uttarpara, West Bengal, died in …
Read More »India to be SAFF Cup host in June 2023!
The South Asian Football Federation’s (SAFF) executive committee meeting held virtually on Tuesday, February 14 has decided to hand the hosting rights of the 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship to India and the All India Football Federation (AIFF). As per the decision of the committee, the rights has been …
Read More »Manipur’s ex-internationals laud decision to host Tri-Nation meet in Imphal!
Sitting at his home in Kolkata, Kiren Khongsai was, for once, thrilled and a bit surprised, when he read the news in the morning. “Every day you read about so many troubling things, and even today, the front page was about the earthquake. It was heart-breaking,” he says. “But when …
Read More »Imphal to host Tri Nation Friendly Tournament in March 2023; India to play Myanmar & Kyrgyz Republic!
The upcoming FIFA International break will be a momentous one where the India Senior Men’s National Team will play Tri-Nation FIFA Friendly Football Tournament matches against Myanmar and the Kyrgyz Republic at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in the capital of Manipur, Imphal. The games will take place during the March …
Read More »SportsKhabri VIDEO: Arunava Chaudhuri speaks on OCI representing India!
In the first episode of the The Indian Football Podcast by SportsKhabri, Arunava Chaudhuri is their guest! Arunava answered the most frequently asked question on our Twitter Space – Can Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)/ or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) play for the Indian national football team?
Read More »FIFA World Rankings: India stay 106th, Brazil stay No. 1!
Earlier today, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the December rankings, India stay 106th behind New Zealand, but ahead of Kosovo; while Brazil retain their No. 1 spot. India have 1192 points, the same as last month and …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Igor Stimac – Promotion will lead to longer, better league!
Starting promotion from the I-League to the Indian Super League will initiate the process where the Indian leagues become longer, and hence, gives more matches to the players to show their capabilities on the pitch, believes India Senior Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac. It was earlier announced that …
Read More »Igor Stimac: Promotion will lead to longer, better league!
Starting promotion from the I-League to the Indian Super League will initiate the process where the Indian leagues become longer, and hence, gives more matches to the players to show their capabilities on the pitch, believes India Senior Men’s National Team head coach Igor Stimac. It was earlier announced that …
Read More »Jo Paul Ancheri: Promotion essential to improve Team India supply line!
Promotion from the I-League to the Indian Super League could be essential for the Indian Football ecosystem to improve the supply line to the Senior Men’s National team, feels former India captain Jo Paul Ancheri. It was earlier announced that the Roadmap for Indian Football, as approved by the Asian …
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