Jammu and Kashmir to host training camps for India Colts football team
May 04, 2024, at 11:43 pm
The J&K Sports Council will host twin camps for India U-17 National Team which will participate in the SAFF U-17 Championship followed by AFC U-17 Championship Qualifiers in September and October.
India men's football team moves up on rung in FIFA rankings
Jul 21, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Indian men's football team moved up one rung to the 99th slot in the latest FIFA rankings announced on Thursday, achieving its best position since 2018 when it took the 96th place.
I am living an absolute dream, thankful to a lot of people for it: Skipper Sunil Chhetri
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata: Eighteen years and 92 international goals since his India debut, skipper Sunil Chhetri says that he could not have ever scripted his career the way it has unfolded in the last two decades.
ATK Mohun Bagan become ISL Champions
Mar 19, 2023, at 07:33 am
Panaji/UNI: ATK Mohun Bagan held their nerves in a tightly contested Indian Super League (ISL) Final as they beat Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties to lift the ISL title at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.
Former India football captain Samar Banerjee passes away
Aug 20, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Indian soccer legend Samar Banerjee, who led the country to a fourth place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away in the state-run SSKM Hospital here early Saturday following Covid.
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.
Upbeat team India charged up for U17 women's tournament final
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Blue Tigers' Hero Intercontinental Cup triumph last year the 'Thunder Clap' made a long-awaited reappearance at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday (December 17, 2019) as the Indian U-17 Women’s team secured a place in the final of the U17 Women's Football Tournament 2019.
Stimac names 6 newcomers as Blue Tigers leave for King's Cup
Jun 02, 2019, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): Indian Senior Men’s National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac named 6 newcomers into India’s final list of 23 for the King’s Cup slated to kick-off in Buriram, Thailand from June 5.
Old warehouses reunited in India's quest to first ever AFC U-23 championship berth
Mar 05, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Indian football fraternity is a well-knit family which only keeps on growing beyond the limits welcoming the newer members with both hands. Back to 1997, Derrick Pereira and Venkatesh Shanmugam had been two of the pivotal members of the Salgaocar FC squad who won the Federation Cup overpowering East Bengal at their den, Salt Lake Stadium.
It was a huge lesson as far as decision making was concerned: Kuruniyan
Jan 22, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Ashique Kuruniyan who started in all of India’s three matches in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 as Sunil Chhetri’s striking partner upfront says it was a “huge lesson” for all the players as far as decision making on the field is concerned. In an interview, Kuruniyan looked back at India’s campaign, the lessons learnt, the plan forward and much more. Exceprts:
Nov 30, 2018, at 06:42 pm
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Bundesliga and IMG Reliance on Friday announced an exclusive long-term understanding to develop and promote football and the Bundesliga in India.
Constantine announces 22-member squad for upcoming friendly against China
Oct 10, 2018, at 09:15 am
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Coach Stephen Constantine announced his 22-member squad for India's first-ever International fixture in China which is scheduled at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Suzhou City on October 13, 2018. Kick-off is at IST 17:05 Hrs.
Road is long and Subha needs to continue doing his job: says Bose's emotional mom
Sep 04, 2018, at 04:58 pm
Dhaka, Sept 4 (IBNS): Back in 2011, a skinny defender led a Kodalia-based (a suburban area near Kolkata) school in Subroto Cup -- the pan-India school football tournament. Fast forward to 2018, the grown-up promising defender is on the brink of the leading the National Team in India’s opener in the SAFF Suzuki Cup.
India U-20 to play Argentina U-20 in Cotif tournament
Jul 17, 2018, at 04:01 pm
Mumbai, July 17 (IBNS): The India U-20 National Team will be clashing swords with Argentina U-20, Venezuela U-and Mauritania U-20 when the boys travel to Spain to participate in the COTIF Cup – the Mini Mundial Sub U-20 Men’s Football Tournament. The tournament is slated to kick-off on July 29, 2018.
Sunil Chhetri urges fans to visit stadiums to see Indian national side play
Jun 03, 2018, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, June 3 (IBNS): Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has urged fans to watch the national team play by visiting stadiums.
"We need to maintain our focus against Kyrgyz Republic"
Mar 24, 2018, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): As India gear up to take on the Kyrgyz Republic, National Coach Stephen Constantine “expects a similar game” as the first-leg in Bengaluru, adding that the team needs to “maintain it’s focus.” In an interview he speaks at length about the home-leg match, qualification to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, the injured players and the missing link of Sunil Chhetri and EugenesonLyngdoh. Excerpts:
ATK strengthens its squad with three crucial signings in the ISL transfer window
Jan 17, 2018, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS):Two-time ISL Champions ATK announced today that the team has let go off Njazi Kuqi, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Augustin Fernanades and thanked them for their services towards the team.
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore felicitates former captain of Indian football team Gurdev Singh Gill
Dec 12, 2017, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore felicitated former captain of Indian football team Gurdev Singh Gill on Tuesday in New Delhi for his outstanding contribution to the game.
ISL fans drew me to India : Sheringham
Nov 13, 2017, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): ATK head coach Teddy Sheringham said that the sheer number of fans who attend Hero Indian Super League (ISL) matches was the biggest reason he agreed to come to the country.
Yemen hold India to a goalless draw
Nov 07, 2017, at 02:29 am
Dammam, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Indian U-19 National Team played a goalless draw against Yemen in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers at the Prince Mohammad bin Fahad Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Monday to open their points tally for the Qualifiers.
Indian senior team starts preparing for match against Myanmar in Mumbai
Nov 06, 2017, at 09:12 pm
Mumbai,Nov 6 (IBNS): The Indian Senior National Team’s preparatory Camp for the forthcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Myanmar began on Monday in Mumbai.
Fulfilling family's wishes through football: Stalin
Sep 11, 2017, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): Not many football players score their first goal from the half-line, in fact, it is rather a rarity when a goal is scored from the half-line in football.
Don't regret choosing football over cricket: Singh
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Sometimes life is defined by choosing the less traveled road, for Jitendra Singh the crossroads between cricket and football led the defender to chose the less traveled road - football.
India accomplish mission Macau by 2-0
Sep 06, 2017, at 02:33 am
Macau, Sept 5 (IBNS): India took a giant step towards qualification for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 when they registered a 2-0 win over Macau in an away match at the Olympic Stadium in Macau on Tuesday.
Indian women team moves up to 56 position in latest FIFA rankings
Sep 02, 2017, at 01:36 am
Zurich, Sept 1 (IBNS): Indian women's football team has moved up four places to 56 in the latest rankings list released by the FIFA.
India become SAFF U-15 champions
Aug 27, 2017, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): A couple of days after the Indian Senor National Team were crowned champions in the Hero Tri-Nation Football series, the U-15 National Team, comprising of All India Football Federation’s Regional Academy boys won the SAFF U-15 Championships with a splendid display in the final against hosts Nepal in Kathmandu on Sunday .
We'll have to be on our toes to win the tie: Constantine
Aug 24, 2017, at 12:04 am
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IBNS): Sitting pretty on the summit of a record 9 consecutive International victories (including the unofficial match against Bhutan), National Coach Stephen Constantine prefers to “start afresh†on Thursday against Stk Kitts and Nevis at the Mumbai Football Arena.
It's going to be good test for us : Constantine
Aug 19, 2017, at 01:03 am
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Indian National Team coach Stephen Constantine termed the forthcoming Hero Tri-Nation Football series 2017 as a 'stage to try new players' where India are slated to kick-off their campaign against Mauritius at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday (August 19, 2017).
We have made very big steps in last two years: Constantine
Jul 24, 2017, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Indian football team coach Stephen Constantine has been the craftsman behind India's meteoric rise in the last couple of years and he prefers to stick to his philosophy of 'giving the boys exposure' as much as possible in the International arena.
ISL inspiring youth to take up Football as a career: Nita Ambani
Jul 23, 2017, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): On the back of strengthening club participation from eight to ten teams in the Hero Indian Super League, its soaring viewership and the league’s commitment to grassroots football paying off, Mrs. Nita Ambani, Chairperson, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Sunday said, that India is undergoing a football renaissance and that the newer, longer league would be more exciting and player-friendly.