The Association Mundial de Futsal (AMF), which is termed a rebel association by world football governing body FIFA, and is supporting the upcoming inaugural Premier Futsal league in India, in support of the development of futsal in India has given India a wildcard to participate in the AMF Under-17 Futsal …
Read More »Government of India names NGO STAIRS into FIFA U-17 World Cup & BRICS U-17 Tournament Steering Committees!
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, has named the Delhi-based NGO STAIRS as part of the Steering Committees for a number of upcoming football events and programs in India. The four tournaments and programs are the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, the BRICS Under-17 Tournament, Mission …
Read More »India’s Mohammedan Sporting pay tribute to legendary Muhammad Ali!
Mohammedan Sporting Club on Sunday, June 12 organised a special Condolence Ceremony at their Kolkata Maidan club tent, where the Club Management paid tribute to the “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, who passed away last week in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States at the age of 74. The Condolence Ceremony …
Read More »Goa names probables State Junior Girls Football Team Coaching Camp!
The following girls have been selected as probables in the squad for selecting of the Goa Junior Girls team to represent the State at the National Football Championship for Junior Girls to be held from July 1 to 17, 2015 in Cuttack, Odisha. All the mentioned girls are requested to …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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