International Football

India had played Bangladesh in their tournament opener of the SAFF U-18 Championship which had ended goalless. Now as the two teams gear up for the final, India U-18 Head Coach Floyd Pinto believes the “two best teams have deservingly made it to the summit clash.” “It has been a …

India booked their spot in the final of SAFF U-18 Championship 2019 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Maldives in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, September 27. With Narender Gahlot (7′), Manvir Singh (79′) and Ninthoinganba Meetei (81′) scored three for India, Maldives’ Ahnaf Rasheedh (45+1′) scored an own goal on …

FIFA has been disappointed to see a number of reports in the media questioning the integrity of the voting process for The Best FIFA Football Awards. As per FIFA these reports are unfair and misleading. The voting procedure for each of the awards is supervised and monitored by an independent …

Bengaluru FC have forged a partnership with Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers FC in a two-year collaboration (with the option to extend on mutual agreement) that will present a number of football and commercial opportunities for both clubs, the Indian Super League Champions announced on Friday, September 27. Founded in 1872 …

An “improved” India stay keen on sustaining the momentum as they take on a “strong” Maldives in the semifinal of the SAFF U-18 Championships in Kathmandu on Friday, September 27. India, who were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh, accounted for Sri Lanka 3-0 in their last group league …

iSportconnect has revealed that Major League Lacrosse and World Rugby will both be speaking at the 2019 iSportconnect Dubai Summit on December 5. Alexander Brown, Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse, and Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, are the first two speakers announced the event. Alexander Brown – Major League …

As part of the ongoing process to reform the transfer system, and after a continuous consultation period, FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee today endorsed a series of key steps to protect the integrity of the system and prevent abuses. In particular, the committee recommended the introduction of a cap on agents’ …

This year’s The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony took centre stage at Milan’s historic Teatro alla Scala this evening and crowned two household names as the players of the season: Megan Rapinoe and Lionel Messi. The Argentina and FC Barcelona star was recognised by FIFA as the player of the …

India played out a 1-1 draw against hosts Uzbekistan, at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday, September 22, to finish top of Group B with seven points on the table in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Sridarth gave India the lead in the second half, but Rian Islamov …

India marched on to their second win in as many games in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, after drubbing Bahrain 5-0 at the Transport Institute Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday, September 20. Striker Sridarth and winger Shubho Paul were the star performers of the day, scoring a brace …