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Gokulam Kerala FC have extended the contract of Afghanistan international Sharif Mukhammad for the upcoming season. The midfielder played a pivotal role for the Malabarians’ previous season to help the club lift its maiden I-League title. Sharif, who played in the defensive midfield position, scored four goals in the 14 …

With a little under a week to go for India’s first match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Asian champions Qatar, Indian National Football Team Head Coach Igor Stimac highlighted the importance of making up for lost time on the training ground. “Our initial plan was to start …

The transition in Indian Football has been such that Anirudh Thapa, barely 23, finds himself a senior pro amidst the influx of young talent that is making it to the Senior Team. Currently in Doha, Thapa, a former AIFF Academy cadet, opens up about his role in the team, the …

With the Indian Men’s Senior National Team having kicked-off their preparatory camp in Doha, the Blue Tigers in unison maintained that the result of the International Friendlies in Dubai in March won’t have any impact on forthcoming joint 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar / 2023 AFC Asian Cup – …

After getting the okay from the Qatari authorities, the Indian national football team are set to head to Doha on Wednesday, May 19 to prepare themselves for their three remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Qatar have accepted the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) request to allow …

The preparations of the Indian national football team has been hit hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with a number of unnamed internationals having contracted the virus while the preparatory camp in Kolkata had to be cancelled due to the prevailing situation. The All India Football Federation …

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) have announced a 33-men Bangladesh national football team squad for their remaining 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers to be played from June 3 to 15 in Doha, Qatar. Bangladesh are set to face Afghanistan (June 3), India (June 7) and Oman (June …

The Indian men’s senior national team will play their three remaining fixtures of the 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed in a release today, March 12, 2021. The release states, “Following a process of close consultation with Asia’s Member Associations, …

On June 8, 2019, Mr Karim was found guilty by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee of having abused his position and sexually abused various female players, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. As a result, Mr Karim was sanctioned with a life ban from all …