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AFC endorses AIFF with full membership of AFC Elite Youth Scheme!

The Asian Football Confederation has conferred the All India Football Federation with the AFC Elite Youth Scheme full membership status. In a letter to AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das, AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John wrote, “We are pleased to inform that your application for full membership of the AFC …

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420 Grams S02E42: What Does Derecognition by the Sports Ministry Mean for Football in India?

With no sport on the horizon, administrators seem to have all the time in the world to play politics. Over the past few weeks we have seen power struggles in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), tussles between the BCCI and the ICC, doping violations and the derecognition of 54 National …

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India amongst five nations interested to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup!

Following the invitation to all Member Associations to express their interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup by June 30, 2020, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed on Wednesday it has received expressions of interest from five Member Associations. The five Member Associations who have signalled their intentions …

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COVID-19 pandemic forces SAFF Championship postponement to 2021!

The South Asian Football Federation held a video conference with their seven member associations – BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation), BFF (Bhutan Football Federation), AIFF (All India Football Federation), FAM (Football Association of Maldives), ANFA (All Nepal Football Association), PFF (Pakistan Football Federation), and FFSL (Football Federation of Sri Lanka) – …

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XtraTime VIDEO: India government ordered to derecognise NSF like AIFF!

As XtraTime reports, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the sports ministry to recall the order granting provisional renewal of recognition till September 30 to 54 NSFs (National Sports Bodies). This is a yearly ritual, which makes the NSFs eligible for government grants and assistance for training and competition. …

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AIFF-organized course for Indian Coach Educators concludes with online session on futsal!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) organized a week-long refresher course via video conferencing for Coach Educators across the country, which concluded on Saturday, June 27 with a session titled “Advantages of Futsal over Football” conducted by AFC Futsal Coach Educator Chiew Chun Yong. It covered various aspects of futsal …

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AIFF conducts online refresher course on ‘Dealing with Conflicts’ for Coach Educators in India!

As part of a week-long online refresher course for the Coach Educators in India, the All India Football Federation, on Friday, June 26, conducted a session on the ‘Priorities of a Tutor and dealing with Conflicts’. The session was conducted by UEFA Coach Educator Paul Smalley, who delivered a two-hour …

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Get addicted to football, Indian Football legends say in unison!

On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Indian Football legends join hands in the fight against drug abuse. ‘Get addicted to Football, not drugs,’ stay their message. Every human being faces challenges at every step. The challenge to overcome them to face a tougher one describes ‘life’. …

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AIFF TD Isac Doru conducts online session for Coach Educators on youth development concept!

As part of the ongoing five-day online refresher course organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for Coach Educators in India, AIFF Technical Director Isac Doru conducted a session via video conferencing titled ‘Youth development concept specific to our football environment’ on Thursday, June 25. He gave a detailed …

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Wim Koevermans: Coach Education in India moving in the right direction!

Wim Koevermans, former India head coach and current AFC deputy technical director and head of Coach Education, conducted an interactive session via video conferencing titled ‘Understanding human behaviour’ on Wednesday, June 24 as part of a five-day online refresher course organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for Coach …

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