Indian players on same page as Brazilian players: Baichung
Nov 09, 2016, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): All India Football Federation President Praful Patel dubbed the Indian U-17 World Cup squad as a “quantum change in development of Indian Football.â€
Star Sports to telecast India matches from AFC-16
Sep 15, 2016, at 02:59 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): Star Sports will telecast live all of India's matches in the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016.
Altitude is bit of an issue, says Constantine
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Altitude is bit of an issue, says Constantine
It’s a challenge to get the best Indian Players: Kila
Aug 05, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Hero I-League Champions Bengaluru FC have come up with an ambitious Academy Programme within three years of their inception. The Academy as their Head Coach John Kila points out is to develop the Academy wards “physically, tactically and in terms of technique.†In a freewheeling interview with www.the-aiff.com, Kila speaks at length about the project, the yardstick, his experience in youth programmes, the future road map and much more. Exceprts:
We want to play five matches in the Tournament, says Adam
May 10, 2016, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS) : With less than a week left for the kick-off of the inaugural edition of the AIFF Youth Cup, Head Coach of the Indian U-16 National Team Nicolai Adam feels the competition in the five-Nation Tournament would be “intense.â€
We need to maintain our concentration, stresses Johnson
Feb 13, 2016, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS) Even as you spot locals in Guwahati without any pullovers, maybe out of habit, you prefer to keep it on. After some time, you realize you can pull it off, but maybe, just out of habit, you still prefer to keep it on.
U15 Youth League: Leaders Pune FC log a hard fought 2-0 win over PIFA Colaba
Dec 27, 2015, at 03:10 am
Pune, Dec 26 (IBNS) Pune FC registered their third consecutive win in the U15 Youth League beating PIFA Colaba FC 2-0 in a hard fought affair at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Saturday.
India moves up six places in FIFA rankings
Dec 04, 2015, at 12:10 am
Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) India jumped up six sports in the latest rankings released by FIFA on Thursday.
FIFA Executive Committee unanimously approves extensive reforms
Dec 03, 2015, at 11:58 pm
Zurich, Dec 3 (IBNS) The Executive Committee has today unanimously approved a set of proposals from the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee to pave the way for significant and much-needed changes to FIFA’s governance structure.
U18 I-League: Leaders Pune FC maintain top spot; register a 4-0 win over Kenkre FC
Nov 29, 2015, at 03:05 am
Pune, Nov 28 (IBNS) Pune FC maintained their top spot in the standings with a dominant 4-0 win over Kenkre FC in an Under-18 I-League Maharashtra Zone Round-6 encounter at the Cooperage Football Ground in Mumbai on Saturday.
U18 I-League: Ten-man Pune FC consolidate top spot; down PIFA Colaba 4-0 in a heated game
Nov 22, 2015, at 12:13 am
Pune , Nov 21 (IBNS) Ten-man Pune FC kept their composure against PIFA Colaba in a heated game as they logged a 4-0 win in an Under-18 I-League encounter at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Saturday.
U18 I-League: Pune FC thrash Mumbai FC 10-0; go top of the table
Nov 16, 2015, at 03:02 am
Pune, Nov 15 (IBNS) Pune FC put on a brilliant all round show as they demolished Mumbai FC 10-0 at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai on Sunday to go top of the table in the Maharashtra Zone of the Under-18 I-League.
Nov 11, 2015, at 01:40 am
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IBNS): Forty-eight boys’ teams qualified for the knockout phase in two different sections on the fourth day of the 7th QPR South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger 2015 at the Western Railway Sports Complex in Mumbai's Mahalaxmi.
Local players dominate Pune FC's 23-man squad for the inaugural Under-15 Youth League
Nov 04, 2015, at 10:52 pm
Pune, Nov 4 (IBNS) Pune Football Club have named a host of local players in their squad for the inaugural Under-15 Youth League which kicks off with a home clash against local rivals DSK Shivajians FC on Sunday.
Army Goodwill Football Premier League final on Sunday
Oct 17, 2015, at 10:50 pm
Kokrajhar, Oct 17 (IBNS): The Indian Army in association with the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) conceptualized the BTC-Army Goodwill Football Premier League 2015 of which the final match is scheduled to held at Sports Authority of India (SAI) ground Kokrajhar on Sunday, officials said.
Oct 17, 2015, at 01:27 am
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS): The 7th edition of the South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger (SMJSC) 2015 in association with renowned English Club Queens Park Rangers FC (QPR FC) is all set to kick-off at the Western Railway Stadium in Parel on Saturday.
Oct 13, 2015, at 05:11 am
Muscat, Oct 12 (IBNS) : A day prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Preliminary Round 2 away match against Oman, Stephen Constantine’s boys look back to India’s first match in the Group stage in Bengaluru where they narrowly went down 1-2 after a brave performance, that too with a goal being disallowed.
Indian national teams stuck in Ashgabat due to bad weather
Oct 10, 2015, at 03:56 am
New Delhi Oct 9 (IBNS) The Indian Senior National Team travelling from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to Muscat, Oman via Dubai got stuck up at the Ashgabat International Airport due to late arrival of flights.
National team lands in Ashgabat
Oct 06, 2015, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) The Indian National Team squad landed in Ashgabat on Monday evening (October 5 at 6pm) for the first of their away Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan scheduled for October 8, 2015.
India slips 12 positions in latest FIFA rankings
Oct 02, 2015, at 09:40 pm
Zurich, Oct 2 (IBNS): India has slipped 12 places in the latest FIFA rankings.
LOC Board Meeting marks 2-year countdown for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017
Oct 01, 2015, at 03:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sarbananda Sonowal here kicked off the first ever board meeting of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U 17 World Cup 2017.
Indian team to assemble in Mumbai on Oct 4
Sep 30, 2015, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) : The following Players will report to Mumbai on Oct 4 afternoon for Indian national team’s back to back forthcoming Russia 2018 World Cup Qualification way matches against Turkmenistan and Oman.
Delhi Dynamos FC signs Vinicius Ferreira de Souza
Sep 30, 2015, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS) : Delhi Dynamos FC announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Vinicius Ferreira de Souza on Wednesday at a press conference held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
Hero Indian Super League signs Dhanush as its brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu
Sep 30, 2015, at 02:37 am
Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS) With the country’s biggest football extravaganza, Hero Indian Super League, all set to kick off in Chennai, football fever in the region received a big boost with Tamil superstar Dhanush becoming the face of the league in Tamil Nadu. With a bigger and better season 2 on offer, the opening game will feature the defending Champions Atletico de Kolkata taking on the home team Chennaiyin FC on Oct 3.
FC Goa confirms Sukhvinder Singh as the CEO
Sep 29, 2015, at 02:27 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS) : FC Goa impressed the football world with its style of football, technical prowess and flair in the first season of the Hero - Indian Super League.
AIFF Executive Committee meets at Football House
Sep 29, 2015, at 02:09 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS) : The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel Chaired AIFF’s Executive Committee Meeting at AIFF Headquarters, Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi on Monday.
Indian colts come back from behind to win 2-1
Sep 28, 2015, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Sept 27 (IBNS) : India U-16 colts came back from behind to register a 2-1 victory against over Hercules U-16 in a practice match on their ongoing exposure Tour in Alicante, Spain.
Sep 25, 2015, at 11:38 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 25 (IBNS) Defending champions Pune FC Under-17s logged their second win-in-a-row hammering Bengaluru’s Ozone Group Football Academy 7-0 in the second round of the 13th Administrator’s Challenge Cup at the Sector-42 Football Ground in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Atletico de Kolkata to start grass-root level program from Jan 2016
Sep 24, 2015, at 03:11 am
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) Reigning Indian Soccer League (ISL) champions, Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will look to expand their wings in Indian football by starting a grass-root level program, commencing from the month of January next year, announced the team, here on Wednesday.
"Iran will be a real test for us"
Sep 17, 2015, at 09:20 pm
A day after the formidable 5-0 victory against Bahrain and a day prior to the clash against a formidable Iran, Nicolai Adam, Head Coach, India U-17 World Cup Team feels “it’s important for the boys to know where they stand and how good they are.â€In a freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com, Nicolai spoke at length about the “tough†clash against Iran, the “encouraging†start, the vision to be the top Team, his views on Iran, search for “better Players†and much more. Excerpts: