Women

The Indian women’s national team were drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2026, after the draw held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament will be held in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6, 2026. Group A contains Nepal, …

The India U17 women’s team concluded their tour of Russia with a 0-3 defeat in the third and final friendly against the hosts at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi on Friday, April 17, 2026. After a goalless first half, Russia took the lead in the 46th minute through Valeria …

The second phase of the Indian Women’s League 2025-26 will kick off on Monday, April 27, 2026, in Kolkata. The proceedings will start with East Bengal FC versus Sribhumi FC, a fixture rescheduled from Phase 1, at the East Bengal Ground on April 27 at 19:00 IST. Phase 1, which …

The Indian women’s national team secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Malawi in the third-place play-off of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Astam Oraon (18′), Aveka Singh (45+1′), and substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai (84′) were on target for the Blue …

The India U17 women’s team suffered a 0-3 defeat against Russia in the second of three friendly matches at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Valeria Menyailova struck twice early in the second half (49′, 52′) after Sofia Svyatnaya (18′) had opened the scoring, …

The Indian women’s national team suffered a 0-2 loss to hosts Kenya in the semi-final of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Martha Emedot (2′) and Tereza Obunya (55′) scored for the hosts. Earlier in the day, Australia defeated Malawi …

The Indian U17 women’s team lost 0-4 to Russia in the first of three friendly matches at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Valeria Menyailova put the hosts ahead in the 44th minute. Dana Dobrovitskaya and Alisa Klimova converted penalties in the 57th and …

The Indian U17 women’s national team will take a significant step in their preparations for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 when they face Russia in a three-match friendly series at the Matsesta Football Center in Sochi on April 11, 14 and 17. All three matches will kick …

. The All India Football Federation has announced the AIFF Academy Accreditation Rules and Regulations for the 2026-27 season. The application window is now open, with academies required to apply through the Centralised Registration System (CRS) within the stipulated deadline. Academies will be assessed based on a defined checklist outlined …

Head coach Joakim Alexandersson came away pleased with the way India concluded their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026™ Group C campaign on Wednesday. The South Asian side outplayed Chinese Taipei 3-1 to claim their first win, taking a two-goal lead in the first half through Bhumika Khumukcham and …