The All India Football Federation (AIFF) plans to introduce a new invitational multi-continental Champions Cup competition in August 2017. The newly proposed Champions Cup will be an annual affair played between four Countries, starting 2017. The Champions Cup may possibly see participation from an Asian, African and a North American …
Read More »India Women’s Team arrive in Pyongyang ahead of 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!
Cold weather and chilly winds greeted the Indian Women’s Senior National Team as the Indian Women reached the capital city of North Korea, Pyongyang on Saturday, April 1, 2017, to start their 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign, after travelling just under 30 hours inclusive of airport layovers. The …
Read More »India coach Constantine: Away Victories reflect the maturity in the Team!
Indian National Coach Stephen Constantine says that three away victories in the three away matches “reflects the character in the side.” In the concluding part of his two-part interview, Constantine explains how significant was it to win the matches against Cambodia and Myanmar in front of a partisan crowd, the …
Read More »Podcast – 420Grams Ep4: Scott O’Donell (former India Technical Director)!
A new podcast on Indian football has been launched under the curious name of 420grams featuring the host Arjun Pandit, resident guest Siddhanth Aney and this time former India Technical Director Scott O’Donell. For those of us on the outside it is hard to comprehend how much has changed in …
Read More »VIDEO – Superpower: Fans React | India’s win over Myanmar!
Sunil Chhetri saved Team India with a last minute screamer against Myanmar, but was it a well deserved win? Superpower Football asked Indian Football buffs Arunava Chaudhuri, Ajith Harish, Subhajyoti Banerjee and Sachim Karekar what they think about Tuesday’s AFC qualifier!
Read More »India coach Constantine: The players were not born, neither was I!
A win in Myanmar in 64 years! A day after winning the away match against Myanmar in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, National Coach Stephen Constantine said that “none of the players were born that time”. “Neither I was born,” he quipped the next moment. In the first of …
Read More »Five new Minerva Punjab FC boys selected for India U-15 team!
In another feather in the cap for Minerva Punjab FC, five boys have been called up for the India Under-15 National Football team this year taking the total to seven since last year. Minerva Punjab FC had defeated India U-17 World Cup bound team 1-0 and India U-15 Team 2-0 …
Read More »India U-17 World Cup team defeat AIFF U-16 team in a practice match!
The Indian U-17 World Cup Team defeated the AIFF U-16 Team 5-0 in a practice match yesterday, March 28 at the Utorda Ground in Goa. The Indian U-17 Colts dominated proceedings for much of the match and proved superior to their opponents, dictating the tempo of the game. However it …
Read More »FIFA commercial affiliates pledge full support for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!
FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India conducted a workshop for the Commercial Affiliates of the tournament. The presentation was run by FIFA and LOC members of the marketing delegation, who had travelled to each of the venues for a detailed …
Read More »AIFF name India Women’s squad for 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!
NEW DELHI: 23 Players have been selected for the Indian Senior Women’s National Team for the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, slated to kick-off from April 03, 2017 in DPR Korea, after a Preparatory Camp took place in Goa from March 01, 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on …
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