The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) National Referee Assessor & Referee Instructor certification course concluded at The Sports School, Bengaluru, on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The four-day programme, held from September 23 to 26, was led and evaluated by AFC-accredited Technical Instructors and Referee Assessors Anthony D’Costa, Sankar Komaleeswaran, Purushothaman …

The final whistle sparked clenched fists, warm embraces and celebrations among the Indian players. The scoreboard recorded a 1-1 draw, and after going toe-to-toe with World Cup side Panama at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, September 25, 2026, it felt like a big punch above the weight. …

Today, the Bundesliga, LALIGA, Lega Calcio Serie A and the Premier League issued a joint statement entitled “To Unify the Game, FIFA Must Reform”. Read the full statement here: The World Cup may be the pinnacle of our sport, but the foundations of football are sustained week in and week …

Three years after lifting the SAFF Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the Indian men’s national team return to familiar territory on Friday, September 25, 2026, to begin a demanding run of international friendlies with a first-ever meeting against Panama. The match will kick off at 19:30 IST and will …

The countdown to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ reached a significant milestone on Thursday with the confirmation of the largest-ever contingent of match officials in the competition’s history. The 76-strong line-up features 24 referees and 41 assistant referees, who will be joined by 11 Video Match Officials (VMOs). …

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Capri Sports have entered into a 15-year partnership for the commercial development and marketing rights of the Indian Women’s League (IWL) and Indian Women’s League 2 (IWL 2). Under the partnership, Capri Sports will lead the commercial development and marketing of the country’s …

The FIFA Coach Mentorship Programme 2026-27, aimed at developing and empowering women coaches through structured mentorship and continuous learning, kicked off at the Centre for Sports Excellence (CSE) in Bengaluru on Monday, September 21, 2026. The programme, led by AIFF Head of Coach Development Vivek Nagul, is designed to provide …

A quartet of the leading women’s clubs on the planet are set to convene in the US city of Miami for the decisive stage of next year’s edition of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™. The last-four encounters, including the bronze final and the tournament decider will be hosted at Nu …

The prospect of facing Panama, Brazil and Uruguay on home soil has added to the excitement around the Indian camp, but defender Akash Mishra knows the Blue Tigers must set their opponents’ stature aside once the matches begin. For Mishra, the three fixtures offer India an invaluable opportunity to test …

The inaugural edition of the AIFF U15 Women’s Youth League is set to kick off on October 15, 2026, at the Sporting Planet Sports Complex in Belagavi, Karnataka. The tournament will see a total of 16 teams participating from across the country, divided into four groups of four. The top …