Manvir Singh's lightning strike lights up India's World Cup Qualifiers campaign
Nov 17, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Manvir Singh’s 75th-minute left-footed strike turned India’s start to Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Joint Qualification campaign into a memorable one as they defeated hosts Kuwait by a solitary goal at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium here on Thursday night.
Russia may participate in 2026 FIFA World Cup by joining AFC
Dec 27, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Moscow/UNI: The international football federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.
Soccer: Golden Ball winner Roy Krishna extends his contract with ATK Mohun Bagan
Jul 30, 2021, at 01:42 am
Kolkata/UNI: This time, along with Joni Kauko and Hugo Boumous, prolific striker Roy Krishna will also be seen playing wearing the 'Green Maroon' jersey.
Chinese players given 'patriotic education' ahead of World Cup qualifiers
May 22, 2021, at 12:37 am
Beijing: Chinese football players are warming up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers by receiving "patriotic education" and even learning about the history of the Community Party, media reports said.
AFC announces revised schedule for WC Qualifiers
Jun 06, 2020, at 05:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Asian Football Confederation has intimated the All India Football Federation about the new match schedules for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Preliminary Competition and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2.
Blue Tigers thanks Kolkata for 'turning up in numbers'
Oct 16, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata: A draw may not have been the result that everyone was looking for against Bangladesh.
Shanghai SIPG beat Ulsan Hyundai 5-0 in AFC Champions League
May 22, 2019, at 09:54 am
Shanghai, May 22 (Xinhua/UNI) A hat-trick from Oscar and goals from Li Shenglong and Hu Jinghang saw Shanghai SIPG thrash Ulsan Hyundai 5-0 here in AFC Champions League Group H.
China crushes Philippines 8-0 in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifier
Mar 24, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Shah Alam, Malaysia, Mar 24 (Xinhua/UNI) China crushed the Philippines 8-0 in its second match of the AFC U-23 Championship qualifier here on Sunday.
UAE defeat spirited Indian team in AFC Asian Cup clash 2-0
Jan 11, 2019, at 10:03 am
Abu Dhabi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Aiming for qualification from the group stages, the Indian National Team ended up on the losing side going down 0-2 to hosts United Arab Emirates in their second Group stage match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifier Round One: 20-member squad announced
Nov 03, 2018, at 04:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): The Indian senior national women's team will travel to Myanmar for the first round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifying tournament later this month and on Friday (November 2), coach Maymol Rocky named the final squad of players that will make the trip to Yangon.
India upset Thailand 1-0 in AFC U-19 Women's championship qualifiers
Oct 28, 2018, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): India completed an upset 1-0 win over Thailand, as a 36th minute goal by Grace Lalrampari gave them a momentous win that put them on level points with both Thailand and Nepal in their AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers.
India U-16 score three against Palestine in AFC U16 Qualifiers opener
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Indian U16 boys scored three in the second half as India blanked Palestine 3-0 in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Qualifiers at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
AFC approves Indian Super League
Jul 26, 2017, at 01:54 am
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Following a recommendation from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Competitions Committee gave special dispensation for the Indian Super League (ISL) which will be played simultaneously with the I-League for six or seven months in 2017 and 2018 as a temporary short-term ‘bridging solution’.
Constantine stresses on building a team for future
Jul 18, 2017, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Indian National Team Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of the India U-23 Team prefers the 'long-term goal' rather churn out quick results from the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers which kicks-off in Doha on Wednesday when India play Syria in their opener.
FIFA extends ban of Korea Republic official
Feb 10, 2017, at 04:36 pm
Zurich, Feb 10 (IBNS): FIFA on Thursday confirmed the worldwide extension of two sanctions imposed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary Committee against the Korea Republic official Kim Sangwoo for breaches of the AFC Code of Ethics, an official release stated.
FIFA signs deal with Sportradar to enhance transparency
Feb 04, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Zurich, Feb 4 (IBNS): FIFA has concluded an agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services that will provide world football’s governing body with a full suite of monitoring, education and intelligence services to further strengthen the integrity of football around the globe, an official release stated.
Indian U-19 women's team lands safely in Hanoi
Oct 31, 2016, at 11:46 pm
Hanoi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The Indian U-19 Women’s Team landed safely in Hanoi on Monday for the forthcoming AFC U-19 Women’s Championship which kicks-off from Nov 2
AFC-AIFF taskforce meets in Goa
Sep 29, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) held their initial taskforce meeting on Wednesday in Goa, India.
Nicolai's boys ready to challenge Iran
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The situation is so similar to 2012. India then coached by Colm Toal and playing in the AFC U-16 Finals in Tehran had to then win their last Group League match against China to keep alive their chances to make it to the quarterfinals, a match which eventually ended 2-2.
AFC , AIFF set up joint task force
Aug 23, 2016, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today visited the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to share their plans for the future structure of Indian Football.