The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ryan Group of Institutions to introduce structured football and futsal programmes across the group’s schools. Under this partnership, AIFF will provide comprehensive technical support including designing grassroots football and futsal frameworks, delivering standardised coaching curricula and …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, with the part 2 of the interview with journalist and author Sandeep Menon about the current state of Indian Football.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, with an interview with journalist and author Sandeep Menon about his book Sacred Grounds – A journey through people’s football in India.
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has commenced the AFC Pro Diploma Course, with Module 1 currently being conducted at South United FC, Bengaluru, from January 23 to February 1, 2026. This is the first instance of the AFC Pro Diploma Course being delivered by Indian Coach Educators. The course …
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has opened applications for interested candidates to apply for the FIFA Football Agents License. Interested candidates shall register via the FIFA Football Agents Portal by March 6, 2026 (23:59 CET or March 7, 04:29 IST). The All India Football Federation shall only be …
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The original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy has arrived in India as part of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola. This marks its return to India after twelve years, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. As the exclusive partner of the Trophy Tour, Coca–Cola continues its long-standing association …
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Five more Indian match officials have been added to the FIFA International List of Match Officials 2026. Ms. Rachana Kamani (Gujarat), along with Mr. Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Mr. Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) have been added to the FIFA list of women and men Referees, respectively. Meanwhile, Mr. Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) …
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The All India Football Federation held its Executive Committee (ExCo) and Annual General Body (AGM) meetings on Saturday, December 20, 2025, both of which were chaired by Federation President Shri Kalyan Chaubey at Football House in New Delhi. A proposal regarding the future of the ISL was submitted by 10 …
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Reference to Schedule IV of the Constitution of the All India Football Federation, the AIFF has opened registration for individuals eligible to apply for memberships in the National Referees’ Association (NRA), the National Coaches’ Association (NCA), and the National Players’ Association (NPA). The procedural documents are now available on the …
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Sir David Beckham wowed children with his football skills during his visit to the iconic Cooperage Ground, one of the oldest football venues in India. It was a proud moment as the global football legend former England captain and current President & Co-Owner of Inter Miami CF visited the historic …
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