With the 2020-21 I-League season set to kick off on January 9, Indian Arrows head coach Venkatesh Shanmugam outlined the team’s intent to build a cohesive unit in order to prepare the new batch of Arrows boys for international football. The Indian Arrows, which is AIFF’s developmental side participating in …
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The Indian Women’s Team’s prolific striker Bala Devi feels that the forthcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2022 will bring in a fresh change in Indian parents’ mind-set about motivating their daughters to embrace the beautiful game. “Earlier, we didn’t see many girls play football. Now, the numbers have …
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It was a special moment in Indian Football as All India Football Federation launched its bid for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. AIFF president Praful Patel and Indian Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju launched the bid book along with the bid logo. Special guests along with them …
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Exactly 50 years ago today, on December 19, 1970, India beat Japan 1-0 to win a bronze at the Asian Games. It was the country’s last podium performance at the continental level. 420 Grams’ Arjun Pandit, Jaydeep Basu, Leslie Xavier and Siddhanth Aney look back at the tournament and where …
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Facing the dazzling Japanese side who came to Bangkok at the back of winning the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City – the first-ever Asian country to win an Olympic medal in football – was a herculean task. But the 20-men Blue Tigers contingent had something …
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Earlier today the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in the fourth rankings of 2020, India gain two spots in 53rd position alongside South Africa behind Croatia, but ahead of Venezuela. India have 1432 points, the same as in the last quarter …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced its candidature to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in an event in New Delhi on Wednesday, December 16, which has created an incredible buzz across the nation among various stakeholders, including the players. Blue Tigers skipper Sunil Chhetri, who has represented the …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has formally announced its candidature to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup and deliver a Brighter Future Together for football in India and across Asia. Unveiling its plans at the launch in New Delhi today, AIFF showcased the unrivalled potential of hosting Asia’s flagship …
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Blue Tigers defender Adil Khan highlighted his love for defending, and the close bond that he shares with goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan, in a freewheeling interview on AIFF TV. Adil felt that he was lucky to have the likes of Sandesh and Gurpreet to aid him form …
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Indian women’s national team and Rangers Women FC forward Bala Devi, the first woman from India to sign a professional contract with a European club, joins us on AIFF TV as she talks about her journey in football, her time in Glasgow so far and the rise of the Indian …
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