FIFA today launched the application process for the FIFA World Cup 26™ volunteer programme. This once-in-a-generation community of volunteers will help bring to life a tournament uniting three countries and billions of hearts around the world. With around 65,000 volunteers expected to participate, the FIFA World Cup 26™ Volunteer Community …
Read More »AIFF announces reward for India U20 Women’s Team!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is pleased to announce a reward of USD 25,000 for the U20 Women’s National Team following their outstanding performance, which secured India’s qualification for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in two decades. The last time India qualified for the …
Read More »India qualify for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in two decades!
The India U20 women’s national team secured qualification for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 for the first time in 20 years, after defeating hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their final Group D encounter at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The last time India …
Read More »Queens Park Rangers & TokenFi sign groundbreaking sponsorship deal!
Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Football Club has entered into a pioneering partnership with TokenFi, a global leader in asset tokenization, ahead of the 2025-2026 EFL Championship season. This collaboration represents a first in sports, integrating blockchain technology to enhance fan interaction. Under the terms of the agreement, TokenFi will be …
Read More »India to play CAFA Nations Cup 2025!
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 …
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