The All India Football Federation General Secretary, Kushal Das and UAE Football Association General Secretary, Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri will head up a panel entitled “Breaking New Ground: Asia’s New Football Event Hosts” at the upcoming Soccerex Asian Forum in Doha, Qatar on December 5/6. It is less than a …
Read More »2016 SAFF Women’s Cup: India to face Bangladesh & Afghanistan!
The fourth edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship would be played from December 26, 2016 to January 4, 2017 at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri. Three time defending champions and hosts India have been drawn to face Bangladesh and Afghanistan; while in Group A – Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and …
Read More »Abhishek Yadav: U-16 Youth League scouting to extend horizons of talent identification!
With less than a year left for India to host its first ever FIFA World Cup – the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is leaving no stone unturned to bolster the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad as vigorous scouting for talented Players goes underway. …
Read More »India U-17 COO Abhishek Yadav wants to find new talent in U-16 Youth League!
In the quest to unearth more talented Players ahead of the ensuing FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, All India Football Federation is organising three scouting camps under Abhishek Yadav, Director, AIFF. AIFF has asked all the 55 Clubs playing in the ongoing U-16 Youth League to nominate three players …
Read More »AIFF Technical Committee meets, India coach Constantine to be offered a one-year extension!
The AIFF technical committee met in Mumbai earlier today with chairman Bhaichung Bhutia, Western Indian Football Association’s (WIFA) CEO Henry Menezes, Kerala Football Association general secretary Anil Kumar and AIFF academy instructor Scott O’Donell besides AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das in attendance. The key topic of discussion in the meeting …
Read More »Baichung Bhutia: India’s Juniors on same page as Brazil’s young guns!
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel dubbed the Indian FIFA U-17 World Cup squad as a “quantum change in development of Indian Football.” Speaking on the sidelines of FIFA RDO Shaji Prabhakaran’s book launch ‘Back To The Roots,’ the AIFF President said: “Our Indian Team plays under the …
Read More »Dempo SC defeat AIFF Elite Academy 2-0 in their friendly!
The AIFF Under-19 Colts went down fighting 1-2 against Dempo SC of the Goa Pro League at the Artificial Turf Ground in Fatorda, Goa on Monday, November 7. Two goal by Dempo SC in the first half itself proved enough for the opponents even after the AIFF Colts pulled one …
Read More »VIDEO – NewsX: Baichung Bhutia on Bengaluru FC & Team India!
NewsX deputy sports editor Suman Ray caught up with former Indian Football captain Baichung Bhutia, who spoke on Bengaluru FC and the current Indian National Football Team.
Read More »AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers: India lose 0-4 to Vietnam!
Losing concentration at crucial junctures cost Indian Under-19 girls dear as they went down 0-4 to hosts Vietnam in their second match of the 2017 AFC U-19 Women’s Championships qualifiers at the Vietnam YFTC Field No 3, Hanoi on Friday, November 4. Courtesy the result, India bowed out of the …
Read More »India U-19 Women: India after Iran draw ready for Vietnam challenge!
After a splendid display against Iran in the opening match of the Group D of the 2017 AFC U-19 Women’s Championship qualifiers which ended 1-1, India next face hosts Vietnam in their last Group League match on Friday, November 4. AIFF Media caught up with Head Coach Sajid Dar to …
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