The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the start dates for the 2026-27 seasons of the Indian Women’s League (IWL) and Indian Women’s League 2 (IWL 2), India’s top two tiers of women’s club football. The IWL will get underway from October 16, 2026, with eight clubs set to …
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East Bengal FC have been drawn alongside Hwacheon KSPO WFC (Korea Republic), Ho Chi Minh City WFC (Vietnam) and 4.25 SC (DPR Korea) in Group B of the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026-27 Group Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, September …
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The Indian U17 women’s team drew 0-0 in both friendly matches against Uzbekistan last week, and while on paper the scoreline might suggest two quiet evenings in the Uzbek capital, the Young Tigresses’ Tashkent trip was anything but uneventful. There were no goals to celebrate at the UFA National Football …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, speaking with Arjun Kalra and Johnson Kanjirathingal at the Emirates Stadium in London a few weeks ago about their work at Sportfolio Production, be it Travellers Guide to Indian Football documentary series and the Roots to Boots interview series.
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the winners of the FPAI Awards 2026, which was held on Saturday in Kolkata. The List of FPAI Awards 2026 Winners Indian Player of the Year: Lallianzuala Chhangte Indian Women’s Player of the Year: Manisha Kalyan Young Player …
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The India U17 women’s team ended their second friendly against Uzbekistan in a 0-0 draw at the UFA National Football Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Both sides had also played a goalless draw in the first friendly on Thursday. The Young Tigresses will now return to …
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The India U17 women’s team will continue their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers with two friendly matches against Philippines in Goa on September 26 and 29, 2026. The venue for both matches will be confirmed at a later date. It will mark only the second …
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The India U17 women’s team were held to a 0-0 draw by Uzbekistan in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the UFA National Football Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. India will meet Uzbekistan again on Sunday, August 30, at 19:30 IST. The Young Tigresses …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Anthony Andrews as the assistant coach of the India U17 women’s national team, with Joakim Alexandersson continuing as the head coach. Andrews, who also serves as head coach of East Bengal FC, will take up the role on a dual basis with …
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The India U17 women’s team arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, ahead of their two friendly matches against the hosts on August 27 and 30. Head coach Joakim Alexandersson has taken a 23-player squad for the closed-door matches. The Young Tigresses began training in Bengaluru since July …
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