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File picture of Kalyan Chaubey, president, All India Football Federation | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Friday (September 19, 2025) has directed the All India Football Federation to hold a general body meeting within four weeks to adopt the new constitution, with some changes. The court approved the draft constitution with some modifications….
India dropped a spot to 134 in the latest FIFA rankings announced on Thursday, despite its creditable showing in the CAFA Nations Cup in Taqjikistan. Khalid Jamil’s Blue Tigers finished third in the eight-nation tournament after beating Oman on penalties in the play-off game earlier this month. European Champion Spain reclaimed the No. 1 spot…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has formed a three-member committee, headed by former judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao, to oversee the entire tender process for selecting its new commercial partner, as per a directive of the Supreme Court (SC). The September 2 order of the SC, before which a case relating to the constitution…
India’s chances of qualifying for next year’s AFC Under-23 Asian Cup was dealt a blow after it went down 1-2 to host Qatar in a Group H qualifier on Saturday at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. After this loss, India now sits second in the group with three points from two games. Only…
After beginning its AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a solid 2-0 win over Bahrain, the Indian men’s U-23 team will now face host Qatar in its second Group H match on Saturday at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. The match will begin at 10:30 pm IST. The Blue Colts are…
Indian football is staring at an international ban with the world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation issuing a stern ultimatum to the embattled AIFF that it must adopt and ratify a new constitution by October 30 or risk suspension. In a hard-hitting two-page letter on Tuesday (August 26, 2025), addressed to AIFF…
Namdhari FC continued its winning run in the 2025 Durand Cup with a commanding 4-2 win over the Indian Air Force football team in their Group A encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. Samuel K opened the scoring for the Airmen in the 7th minute, but the I-League side responded with goals…
India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls was launched in Hyderabad after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Government of Telangana signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday during the first Telangana Sports Conclave at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was present, along with AIFF…
Former India internationals Khalid Jamil and Renedy Singh are two of the three individuals who have made the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) shortlist for the next head coach. The post of the National men’s team coach has been vacant after Manolo Marquez mutually parted ways with the side earlier this month. The AIFF had…
The 2025 Durand Cup will have the Malaysian Army instead of the team from Indonesia, after talks with the latter failed at the last moment before the tournament. The tournament, the oldest in Asia, is organised by the Indian Armed Forces and will be played across six venues in five cities. It is understood that…
