The three-day virtual FIFA MA course organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for women referees & assistant referees took place from August 27-29, 2020. A total of 46 participants were part of the course. The course was conducted by Yamagishi Sachiko – a Japanese international who is a …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has received the necessary bid documents from the five Member Associations, which had expressed an interest in hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, ahead of the stipulated deadline. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), the …
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The President of India Ram Nath Kovind will virtually confer the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2020 on the occasion of National Sports Day tomorrow, August 29. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, President of the Indian Olympic Association Narendra Dhruv Batra and several other dignitaries will …
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Lockdown blues getting to you? Check out some of the “Stay at home” football activities that the Barca Academy India have created for their young footballers.
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Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years; Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance for …
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India president Ram Nath Kovind will virtually announce the names of the winners of the national sports awards on August 29, celebrated as National Sports Day every year, but the recipients will only be able to join from their respective home states due to the pandemic. The decision to hold …
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England, Germany and Spain without having to play the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship will represent Europe at the 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India next year. UEFA has been forced to cancel the elite round and the final tournament of the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship in Sweden due to …
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Time stood still as Jeakson Singh Thounaojam leapt higher than all in the sultry Delhi air to head the ball into the back of the Colombian net – becoming India’s first-ever goal-scorer at a FIFA World Cup in 2017. As he ran to celebrate much to the joy of the …
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Even as India have expressed their interest to the Asian Football Confederation to host the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das in a live chat with AIFF TV stated that securing the hosting rights for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup will be a “different ballgame”. “Although …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) would like to clarify that the Performance assessments of State Associations based on various operational verticals have been done on two separate grounds consisting of states under the Development Project and those outside of it. The rankings along with the performance of the states …
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