A day after India U-16 went down by a solitary goal to U-17 China National Team in the four-nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International Youth Football Tournament in Wei Nan City, China, Head Coach Bibiano Fernandes reflected on the fact that the boys have been “consistently creating chances” in every …
Read More »VIDEO – The Quint: IOA drops Indian Football Teams from Asian Games 2018!
The Indian Football teams will not be participating in the 2018 Asian Games because the Indian Olympic Association believes the team doesn’t have any medal hope. But is it right to not even let the team compete?
Read More »India U-16 lose 0-1 to hosts China in Four-Nation Tournament!
The Indian U-16 National Team currently on an exposure trip in Wei Nan City, China faced the hosts today, July 3, 2018 in a Four-Nation International Tournament and lost 0-1 against the Chinese U-17 National Team. Hosts China came out strong in the early minutes of the match, but the …
Read More »AIFF GS Kushal Das: Quality and growth of Indian Football has been compromised!
Following Indian Olympic Association’s decision in not clearing the Indian Football Team(s) to participate in the forthcoming Asian Games, All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das labelled the move as “sad and disheartening”. Addressing a press conference at the AIFF Football Headquarters in Delhi, Mr. Das reflected on the …
Read More »IOA decides no India Men’s & Women’s football team at 2018 Asian Games!
There is sad news for Indian football as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided not to send any football team’s, men’s and women’s to the 2018 Asian Games. Despite explaining to the Indian Olympic Association that Football as a global sport needs to be looked at differently, and after …
Read More »Podcast – 420Grams: 2018 FIFA World Cup & 2019 AFC Asian Cup Special Ep.2!
This is a podcast on Indian football under the curious name of 420grams featuring the host Arjun Pandit which a special series on the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Moscow banging some K Pop, France face Argentina in the pre-quarters, Siddhanth Aney tells us why …
Read More »Seven players from Odisha called-up to India U-17 Women’s team!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has called up seven players from Odisha to the India U-17 Women’s national team camp scheduled to take place in New Delhi from July 1 to 15, 2018. Sarita Soreng, Eva Panna, Janaki Murmu, Shanthi Murmu, Susmita Tanty, Banya Kabiraj and Jasoda Muna will …
Read More »India U-16s set for a month-long Asia tour ahead of AFC U-16 Championship finals!
The All India Football Federation’s India U 16 colts will set out for a month-long three-nation excursion this July to China, Thailand and Malaysia. The Indian team will play 10-12 international ties, including 7 against U-16 national sides. The July-leg is marked as AIFF’s final preparation of the Indian boys …
Read More »Sradhanjali Samantray appointed India U-17 Women’s team assistant coach!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Odisha’s Sradhanjali Samantray as the assistant coach of the Indian U-17 Women’s national team. The India U-17 Women’s team will meet in New Delhi for a training camp at SAI from July 1 to 15, 2018 to kick-off their preparations for the …
Read More »India U-16 Bibiano Fernandes: We are in process of being the best versions of ourselves!
The Indian Under-16 National Team has gone from strength to strength in recent times. Coming off the back of winning the four-nation Tournament in Serbia where the young colts finished Champions ahead of hosts Serbia, Jordan, and Tajikistan, the team will now be participating in another four-nation Tournament, this time …
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