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The India-based German Football Academy has announced a new development partnership with Kerala-based club United FC Cochin. United FC Cochin on social media announced, “Pleased to announce our (United FC Cochin) partnership with German football academy who will help us out in grassroots development and youth development in Kochi.” While …

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren thanked the AIFF family, and President Praful Patel, mentioning his pride in being able to “be an important part of strengthening the football ecosystem in India.” In a letter to the AIFF President, the Chief Minister wrote: “When it comes to Jharkhand, sports is a …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condoled the death of Madhav Gangaya Suvarna, a former FIFA referee, who passed away on January 6, 2022. In a letter to AIFF President Praful Patel, who is also a FIFA Council Member, Mr. Infantino wrote: “I would like to express my sincerest and heartfelt …

Hyderabad FC’s reserve team finished the CEM Gold Cup 2022 as runners-up after going down 4-2 in the penalty shootout in the finals of the competition. The youngsters went down fighting after it ended 0-0 post 90 minutes and 30 minutes of extra time. Hyderabad FC B had a strong …

AIFF President and Chairman, LOC, AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022, Shri Praful Patel attended the virtual inauguration of two pitches by Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, at the upcoming Football Maharashtra Center of Excellence CIDCO in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Also present were Aditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism, Government …

The All India Football Federation will be organising 2 online refresher courses for coaches with AFC/AIFF ‘C’ Diploma. The course will consist of the following topics: Coaching Styles, Shadow Play, importance of Small-Sided-Games (SSG) in Modern Football, Analysing The Game and Football Periodisation. The two courses will be conducted between …

Indian-based sports media giant Sportskeeda has joined the Bundesliga’s global network of content partners, providing engaging content and latest statistical analysis to fans throughout India. Established in 2009, Sportskeeda is India’s biggest multi-sport content platform that covers the world’s biggest football and sports trends to serve over 100 million fans …

Hyderabad FC have announced a 20-man Hyderabad FC B squad for the ongoing 5th CEM Gold Cup 2022 that kicked off on January 5 in Assam. The team is currently training under Coach Shameel Chembakath in Assam and will enter the competition in the quarterfinal stage where they face Assam …