Tag Archives: Team India

AIFF Technical Committee meets at Football House in New Delhi!

The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting was chaired over by Shyam Thapa, Chairman, AIFF Technical Committee at Football Headquarters, the Football House in Dwarka today, July 25. Besides AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das and Indian National Team Director Abhishek Yadav, Henry Menezes, Sundar Raman and Pradip Datta also …

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India to play historic international friendly against China in October 2018!

The All India Football Federation confirms its senior National team’s participation in the scheduled FIFA October 2018 window for an International Friendly against China. The Indian National Team, FIFA ranked 97th (as per June FIFA Rankings ranking) will travel to Beijing to play against the 75th ranked (as per June …

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India international Izumi Arata retires from professional football!

Former India international midfielder Izumi Arata yesterday on social media announced his retirement from professional football to focus on his coaching career. Izumi was the first Indian origin player to successfully play professional football in India, but it lasted years before he was granted Indian citizenship in 2012 for him …

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India coach Constantine calls-up four FIFA U-17 World Cup players for SAFF Cup!

Four U-19 players who represented India in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – India have been summoned by National Coach Stephen Constantine for the preparatory camp for the SAFF Championship. The four U-19 players — Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali and Rahul K.P. — all of …

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VIDEO – Mirror Now: IOA defends ‘Snubbing’ Indian Football Team(s) from Asian Games!

As Mirror Now reports, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president has defended the snubbing of the Indian Football Team(s) from the upcoming Asian Games 2018. They spoke with former India goalkeeper Henry Menezes about the topic.

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AIFF GS Kushal Das: Quality and growth of Indian Football has been compromised!

Following Indian Olympic Association’s decision in not clearing the Indian Football Team(s) to participate in the forthcoming Asian Games, All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das labelled the move as “sad and disheartening”. Addressing a press conference at the AIFF Football Headquarters in Delhi, Mr. Das reflected on the …

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IOA decides no India Men’s & Women’s football team at 2018 Asian Games!

There is sad news for Indian football as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided not to send any football team’s, men’s and women’s to the 2018 Asian Games. Despite explaining to the Indian Olympic Association that Football as a global sport needs to be looked at differently, and after …

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VIDEO – Goa365: Baichung Bhutia – India needs to work hard, improve football to qualify FIFA World Cup!

On the sidelines of the Sesa Football Academy convocation 2018 yesterday, Goa365 spoke with former India captain Baichung and asked him about when India will qualify for a FIFA World Cup to which Baichung answered India needs to work hard and improve football.

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