Tag Archives: India

Mulrajsinh Chudasama: Football for Schools a central part of India’s Grassroots activities!

Football is growing in India, and Grassroots is a key area that can ensure further development in the long run. The All India Football Federation, in it’s effort to broad base the game across the country is meticulously planning the Grassroots activities for the future, and the Football for Schools …

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Volunteers seize their chance to shine at 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India!

When the final whistle blew between Colombia and Spain, and the winner was of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India was finally concluded, it marked the end of the playing action on the field for the tournament that began on 11 October. Away from the cameras though, …

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Defending FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup champions Spain make it two in a row!

Spain are the winners of the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. La Rojita beat Colombia 1-0 in Sunday’s final to retain the title they won at Uruguay 2018. The two sides had already met in the group phase, a match the Spanish also won 1-0. Spain’s winner …

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25 million children to benefit as FIFA launches Football for Schools in India!

On behalf of FIFA, President Gianni Infantino has co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of India, and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to launch Football for Schools across India, with the goal of reaching 25 million schoolchildren …

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Football spreads joy among young Indian female football fans!

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India is moving close to a finish with only two fixtures including the final left to be played. Apart from proving to be an excellent platform for hundreds of young female footballers, the tournament also managed to spread smiles on the faces …

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New AIFF leadership meet AFC President Shaikh Salman!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran met with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John on Friday, October 21, 2022 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and held …

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AFC President looking to strengthen partnership with India’s AIFF!

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa met with the All India Football Federation (AIFF)’s newly elected President, Kalyan Chaubey together with the newly appointed AIFF General Secretary Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, on Friday and held an engaging discussion focused on unlocking the undeniable potential of the …

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Safeguarding Volunteers making history at 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

More than 600 volunteers are part of the ongoing 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India. Out of these, 12 young Indians will go down as part of history because of an important responsibility that they have been assigned. This group of individuals is working as safeguarding volunteers for …

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Manchester United fan event #ILOVEUNITED held in Kolkata!

Manchester United’s marquee fan event, #ILOVEUNITED was in Kolkata this weekend, as over 7,000 passionate United fans attended the Nicco Park event for a live match screening of the Club’s match against Newcastle United – a record attendance for an #ILOVEUNITED event and largest-ever football screening in India. Voted for …

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