Women

East Bengal FC Women hoping to make a mark in IWL debut!

There is a myth that permeates Indian Women’s football, about its nascency and lack of history. It is a myth that ignores the many who played this game before it caught the eyeballs of the mainstream, diminishing their achievements and also denying them a rightful place in it. This isn’t …

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India’s Shilji Shaji to miss AFC Women’s U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers; Nishima named replacement!

All India Football Federation (AIFF) today announced Nishima Kumari of Jharkhand as replacement for attacking midfielder Shilji Shaji for the Kyrgyz Republic bound India Under-17 women’s squad for the AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup Qualifier Round 1 tournament. AIFF had announced a 23-member squad on 19 April for their ‘Group …

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Reshuffles & Returns: Old and new faces ready to take stage in IWL!

With the Indian Women’s League (IWL) set to kick off on April 26, attention has shifted not just towards the 16 teams that will take part in this year’s edition, but also their team composition. Predictably, a year-long gap between seasons has meant reshaping of squads, and the entries of …

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2024 AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers set to kick-off!

With just under a year to go for the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup – Indonesia, 24 teams across Asia will embark on their qualifying journey this Saturday, April 22. To be played in a single round-robin league format at a centralised venue for each of the eight groups, …

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PV Priya names India U-17 Women’s squad for AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers in Bishkek!

The India U-17 Women’s National Team head coach PV Priya named a 23-member squad for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifier Round 1 to be played in the Kyrgyz Republic from April 24. India are in Group F which consists of hosts Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar. The Young Tigresses …

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AIFF TV VIDEO: AIFF ExCo ushers new dawn for Women’s Football!

The All India Football Federation has decided to revamp and restructure Women’s Football in the country, in line with the Strategic Roadmap Vision 2047 as decided on January 7, 2023. To give women’s football a refreshed look and create improved economic opportunities, the AIFF’s has taken up the task of …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Kalyan Chaubey explains AIFF ExCo decisions!

The All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey explained earlier today while in Kolkata, the decisions of the AIFF ExCo. The All India Football Federation has decided to revamp and restructure Women’s Football in the country, in line with the Strategic Roadmap Vision 2047 as decided on January 7, 2023. …

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Twelve teams to battle for the Senior Women’s National Football Championship crown in Punjab!

Twelve teams are set to contest the final round of the 27th Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2022-23 – six winners from the group stages, four best second-placed teams, hosts Punjab and direct seeds Railways. The group stage featured 30 teams divided into six groups and was played across six …

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