The India senior men’s national team, as part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round, will participate in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup 2025, scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 8. India have been drafted into the biennial Central …
Read More »25th Anniversary: Remembering India vs Bangladesh in Leicester; July 29, 2000!
July 29, 2000 was a Saturday and on that afternoon at the old Filbert Street ground of Leicester City, India took on Bangladesh in the first-ever South Asian derby on British soil. Over 3,000 fans turned up for the game and there were more Bangladeshi at the ground than Indians, …
Read More »India drawn with Japan, Vietnam & Chinese Taipei in AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026!
India were drawn with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei in Group C of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 in the Final Draw ceremony held at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Placed in position C3, the Blue Tigresses will begin their Women’s Asian Cup with …
Read More »Sangita Basfore to assist AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Final Draw in Sydney!
The draw for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 will be conducted at the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 14:30 IST. The draw will be streamed live on the AFC Asian Cup YouTube Channel. India will be represented by coach Crispin Chettri and midfielder Sangita …
Read More »25th Anniversary: Remembering West Bromwich Albion vs India; July 26, 2000!
July 26, 2000 was a Wednesday and on that evening at the Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion, then a English first division side, hosted an exciting encounter between WBA and India. And what a night it was to be in Birmingham! My IndianFootball.Com report from then was: India …
Read More »FIFA reiterates call for dialogue with legitimate bodies that put player welfare first!
FIFA is extremely disappointed by the increasingly divisive and contradictory tone adopted by FIFPRO leadership as this approach clearly shows that rather than engaging in constructive dialogue, FIFPRO has chosen to pursue a path of public confrontation driven by artificial PR battles – which have nothing to do with protecting …
Read More »25th Anniversary: Remembering Fulham FC vs India; July 22, 2000!
London has always been a city that I liked and loved! And today I remember a historic match which happened exactly 25 years ago on this day. On this very day India played its first historic match back in England after 52 long years. The last time India had been …
Read More »25th Anniversary – July 2000: When Team India came on a historic trip to England!
In these days, 25 years ago the Indian national football team was in England for a historic tour after 52 long years following their game against France at the 1948 Olympics. India was in England from July 18 to 30 with matches against Fulham FC on July 22 at Craven …
Read More »Asia’s Road to FIFA World Cup 26 Playoffs draw finalised!
The six teams aiming to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 discovered their path to the Finals following the conclusion of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Playoffs draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The six teams were divided into two groups, with …
Read More »FIFA & player unions from around the world meet in New York to discuss key issues!
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and other FIFA officials today met with representatives of several player unions from around the world in New York, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup final. The meeting addressed key issues concerning player health (both men and women), a top priority given that …
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