Prompted by the success of the overseas online scouting portal which helped All India Football Federation discover players for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the AIFF on Tuesday (March 27, 2018) took it a step further becoming the first National Sports Federation in India to launch a mobile …
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Scouts from the All India Football Federation will be coming to Odisha to scout for talent for the India junior national teams set to participate in the AFC U-16 Championship, AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers and potentially in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The scouting program will be carried out …
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All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar visited the Minerva Punjab FC Academy in Chandigarh today, March 23. The Punjab-based side who won the I-League, bringing the coveted title back to Punjab after 21 years has invested hugely in their youth setup which helped …
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FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino has congratulated Minerva Punjab FC, the recently crowned I-League 2017-18 champions. In a letter to Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation, Infantino mentioned: “It gives me great pleasure to send my warmest congratulations to Minerva Punjab FC for their first ever title, becoming the …
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The All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das and I-League CEO Sunando Dhar graced the occasion where the crowned champions were bestowed with the coveted silverware. Minerva Punjab FC along with NEROCA FC, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were alive on the title race until the final day of …
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Football in India received a massive boost last year as the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was welcomed by enormous crowds and huge interest across the world’s second largest nation. With that major landmark ticked off, attention has now focused on further developing women’s football in this sprawling and diverse …
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The qualifiers of the inaugural edition of the new Super Cup are set to kick-off tomorrow, March 15 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar amid discussions, if the tournament is needed at all after what clubs say has been a long and tiring season. The most important fact for all …
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The All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee in a revised interim decision have provisionally withdrawn the suspension imposed on FC Pune City coach Ranko Popovic. Ushanath Banerjee, Chairman, Disciplinary Committee in a revised interim decision today said, “…in the interest of fair play and in particular forthcoming semi-final match of …
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the All India Football Federation is organising a FIFA Refreshers Course at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The 5-day course which began on March 7, 2018 will run till March 11, 2018. A total of 25 select coaches are attending the Course, …
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The All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee have suspended FC Pune City head coach Ranko Popovic with immediate effect pending further inquiry. Disciplinary Committee Chairman Ushanath Banerjee, while reviewing the latest public comments made by coach Ranko Popovic against Referee and Match Officials, issued the sanction order. In a communication …
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