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2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff: India trash Laos 6-1 to progress to the Round 3 qualifiers!

A young Indian national football team were a goal down and starring at potential elimination against Laos in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier second-leg, but a first-half substitution to bring on Jackichand Singh and the Men in Blue came back strongly to take a surprise 2-1 lead into …

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Should India’s top tier league follow the European or North American model?

The All India Football Federation has recently announced that the I-League and Indian Super League would merge to become one league with the merger likely to happen the latest by the 2018/19 Indian football season. The proposal presented by the AIFF and their marketing partners IMG-Reliance showed the Indian Super League …

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Delhi Dynamos eyeing Chinese Super League market!

Delhi Dynamos FC made a presentation at the World Soccer Congress in Shanghai showcasing the growth of Indian football over the years. DDFC president Prashant Agarwal was the sole Indian at this highly prestigious congress, and he spoke at length about the Indian football story on the third day of …

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West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson visits ‘Pass It Forward’ program in New Delhi!

West Bromwich Albion defender Jonas Olsson visited the Indian capital over five days to see for himself Albion’s pioneering football and community work in the New Delhi region. The Baggies defender and Sweden international was at the centre of a five-day promotional visit to India to witness first-hand the Club’s …

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VIDEO – 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier: Laos 0-1 India – Full Match!

A young Indian national football team scored a vital 1-0 win away to Laos at the National Stadium in Vientiane on Thursday, June 2 in the first-leg of their 2019 AFC Asian Cup Playoff Qualifier. Interestingly it was India’s first away win in a qualifier since a win in Brunei …

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Results of AFC B License Courses conducted in India declared!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the results of two AFC ‘B’ License Coaching Courses, which were conducted from February 25 to March 15, 2016 in Odisha and from April 11 to April 30, 2016 in Manipur. The Instructor for both Courses was Savio Medeira. The list of the …

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FIFA Men’s World Ranking: Argentina stay top, India drop into 163rd place!

Earlier in the day, the latest FIFA ‘Coca Cola’ Men’s World Ranking were released by the world football governing body and in it India drop one place into 163rd position behind Comoros and ahead of Tajikistan. India continue to have 151 points and drop a spot into 29th position in …

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Kuwait Indian Football Federation League: Soccer Kerala crowned champions!

In one of the best League finals conducted in the history of Kuwait Indian Football, Soccer Kerala, sponsored by Shifa Al Jazeera, became the first team from Kerala to win the prestigious J. P. D’Mello Memorial K.I.F.F. League Trophy. Numerous spectators and football fans turned up to watch the finals. …

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Central government urges States, UTs to promote Football ahead of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India!

The Centre has urged the states and Union Territories in India to take necessary steps to popularize and promote the sport of Football in their territory to make the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India a huge success. The Sports Ministry has sent a letter to all Chief Secretaries …

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VIDEO: Futsal legend Falcão kicks off Premier Futsal Launchpad trials!

The ‘Pele of Futsal’ Falcão 12 (Futsal) kicks off the trials of Premier Futsal Launchpad in style. A first of its kind talent hunt where you get the chance to be your city’s ambassador to the sport of futsal. Play and train with the biggest football legends and futsal stars. …

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