Team India

With India having being drawn with Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar and Macau in Group A of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers UAE 2019, National Coach Stephen Constantine disagrees with the generic perception that India have been handed an “easy draw.” In a freewheeling interview with AIFF Media, Constantine speaks at length …

The All India Football Federation reacted by denying news reports about the sacking of India’s FIFA U-17 World Cup Team head coach Nicolai Adam. The AIFF President Praful Patel interacted on Tuesday, January 24 with the coach and the boys who were on their way back to Goa from the …

The remaining 24 teams vying for a spot at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup to be played in the UAE discovered their opponents for the final round of qualifying at an official draw for the competition’s latest stage on Monday. Draw Result Group A: A1 Kyrgyz Republic A2 India A3 …

The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad lost 0-1 against Iran in the Granatkin Memorial Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia earlier today, January 17. The Indian Colts will now face Tajikistan in a play-off match on January 20, 2017, which will decide weather the Colts will finish 15th or 16th in …

The Indian U-17 World Cup Team presently on an exposure tour to Russia to play in the Valentin Granatkin Memorial Cup lost the lead and the match to Estonia U-18 on yesterday, January 14. The match was a play-off one for 9th to 12th positions. India who led 1-0 at …

The India Under-17 Team couldn’t garner a positive result in their last match of the round-robin stage against Latvia to advance to the quarterfinals of the Granatkin Memorial Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia. Latvia netted three goals before the changeover, having almost secured a victory tonight. Albeit Sanjeev Stalin blasted …

The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad defeated Belarus U-18 by a solitary goal to nil in their second match of the Granatkin Memorial Cup in Russia on Tuesday, January 10. A 68th minute tap-in by Komal proved to be the difference between the two sides in a rather drab match …

A splendid second hattrick by Rahim Ali led the AIFF U-19 Colts to a 4-0 win over Tata Football Academy at the Benaulim Ground in Goa on Sunday, January 8. The Colts led 1-0 at half-time. In the 13th minute, the AIFF Colts were awarded a penalty after Edmund danced …

The Russia Under-18s hammered India’s U-17 World Cup squad 8-0 in a Group B match of the Valentin Granatkin Memorial Cup being played in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sunday, January 8 night. The result could have been worse had not Russia missed a penalty just before the half-time. The hosts …

“We were on a mission and we achieved it,” Sasmita Malik, the penalty scorer for India in the SAFF Women’s Championship was still panting. The girls in the background were breaking all decibel levels and it was quite hard to hear her speak. “We have won the Championship every time …