Indian Football

India ended their wait for a win at Kochi, edging past Hong Kong 2-1 to end the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round Group C campaign on a high at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Early strikes from debutant Ryan Williams and left-back …

Defending champions India will look to rise to the occasion when they take on Bhutan in the semi-finals of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The match will kick off at 21:00 IST and will be streamed live on the …

Social media can quietly disrupt an athlete’s routine, turning short breaks into long distractions and slowly affecting focus, recovery and performance. For young players chasing consistency, the impact can be even greater. India U20 men’s goalkeeper Suraj Singh Aheibam experienced this first-hand. The night of April 14, 2025, was difficult …

It’s been 3,654 days since the Indian men’s national team last played in Kochi. The wait of 10 years and two days for the Kerala faithful will come to an end when the Blue Tigers take on Hong Kong, China, in their last Group D clash of the AFC Asian …

Indian U20 women’s team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named the Young Tigresses’ 23-member squad for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026. India, who qualified for the tournament after 20 years, will begin their campaign with a match against Japan (April 2, 18:30 IST at the Thammasat Stadium), …

For Bijoy Varghese, the journey to his first national team call-up does not begin in a stadium, but on the sand. “I come from a coastal town in Trivandrum called Pulluvila, and my house is near the beach,” he says. “I started playing football in the sand from a young …

The Kerala Blasters are pleased to confirm the signing of Moroccan midfielder Karim Benarif, who joins the club till the end of the current campaign. The 33—year-old central midfielder arrives with a profile built on composure in possession, tactical intelligence, and experience across multiple competitive environments. Born in Rabat, Benarif …