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The state of Punjab has been a major contributor to the growth of Indian football and in the last year or so, its role has become more prominent. The first shot in the arm came thanks to the FIFA U-17 World Cup that was held in India, with a number …

It was back in 2002 when India had last qualified for the quarterfinals of the AFC U-16 Championship – their best-ever performance in the competition so far. Since then, no Indian U-16 team has ever reached the quarterfinal stage. 16 years later, the Bibiano Fernandes-coached India U-16 National Team has …

2 referees have graduated from the AFC Project Future Referees Course, following its final development course that took place at the AFC House in Malaysia on Monday, September 24. The 2016 batch of referees underwent a final evaluation based on their match performance and technical knowledge, and will continue to …

They say, a team only can prevail over the odds when they are not just a team, but a family. Taking a sneak peek into the Indian U-16 Girls National Team and you find it’s a family who laugh together, cry together and take an oath together to excel in …

Not a man who prefers to dive deep into history, Indian U-16 National Team head coach Bibiano Fernandes smiled when reminded that it was back in 1984 when India had last held Iran to a goalless draw in the Asia Cup finals in Singapore. The morning after his wards held …

33 years! For the first time ever in 33 years, an Indian team on Monday, September 24 held an Iran national team across all age groups in official matches or in any official men’s competition. The last time India managed to hold Iran was on December 7, 1984 in the …

India U-16 girls were held to a 1-1 draw by eventual table-toppers Laos in their final fixture of the first round of the 2019 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship – Thailand Qualifiers at the MFF Stadium in Ulaan Baatar today, September 23. Following the result, Laos, having amassed 10 points from …

It was on December 11, 1959 that India last defeated Iran. A 3-1 win, courtesy strikes from Chuni Goswami, Yusuf Khan and Tulsidas Balaram in the AFC Asia Cup Qualifiers. Since then, India has never ever defeated Iran in any format of any men’s competition across all age groups. A …

As part of their preparation for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the UAE, the Indian National Team will be playing an International Friendly against China on October 13. The match which will be held in the scheduled FIFA October window will be played at the Suzhou Olympic Sports …