Team India

The India U-17 girls take on Thailand in a must win match in the third and final league-stage match of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday, December 17. India need a victory to seal a place in the final against Sweden which is slated …

India’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup coach Thomas Dennerby from Sweden comes with a rich experience of coaching the senior women’s teams of Sweden and Nigeria FIFA Women’s World Cup, Olympic Games, European and African Championships. The India U-17 women’s team is currently in Mumbai, along with Sweden and Thailand …

The opening match of the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 saw India go down 0-3 to Sweden, who scored twice in the first half and once in the second half at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday, December 13. Prior to kick-off, Anna Lekvall (Honourable Conusel General, Embassy of Sweden), …

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2019, India moved up a spot to be in 57th position behind Northern Ireland and ahead of Venezuela. India have 1432 points, eight more than last …

The U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 begins in Mumbai on Friday, December 13 as India, coached by former Sweden and Nigeria senior national team coach Thomas Dennerby, square off against Sweden and Thailand at the Mumbai Football Arena. The pre-tournament press conference took place on Thursday, attended by the head …

The U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 kicks off at the Mumbai Football Arena on Friday, December 13 as India take on Sweden. The match will mark India U-17 head coach Thomas Dennerby’s debut on the touchline since his appointment in November. Ahead of the opener, he spoke about his expectations …

Thanks to her tall and powerful frame, 15-year-old Martina Thokchom literally stands head and shoulders above her teammates as they train at the Mumbai Football Arena. The Indian U-17 Women’s World Cup squad is currently in Mumbai ahead of the much-awaited U17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 that begins on Friday, …

German sports major PUMA today announced that India and Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri has been signed by the brand. A captain, leader and a legend, he is the second-highest after Cristiano Ronaldo on the list of active international scorers in world football. Signing a three-year deal with PUMA, he …

A young boy from Moirang – Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem – became a household name across the nation after his performances for India at the FIFA U-17 World Cup two years ago. With the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup set to take place in India, another youngster from Moirang – …

The ‘dream’ of India hosting and playing in the 2020 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup is less than a year away and next on the journey is the U-17 Women’s Football Tournament 2019 – set to take place in Mumbai – the ‘City of Dreams’ from December 13-19, 2019 where …