The 42-member Nepal squad is headed by Lt. Col. Basanta Raj Gurung (Retd) and will be captained by seasoned international Nawayug Shrestha, who has eight career goals for Nepal in 43 internationals.
The Bangladesh Army Football team has a squad strength of 42 and is captained by Nurul Haque Shuvo. They were flown to Kolkata after being picked up by an Indian Air Force C-130 from Dhaka.
The All India Football Federation Medical Committee meeting, chaired by Kiran Kumar Kulkarni, was held over video conferencing on Saturday and it discussed protocols for standardized medical guideline based on FIFA and AFC.
The teams that finish in the top two positions in the qualification group will enter Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, and get direct entry into the AFC Asian Cup 2027.
The All India Football Federation expresses its gratitude to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Thakur and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for their cooperation and understanding in allowing both the Men’s and Women’s Teams to com
General Dinesh Hooda, Chief of Staff, Gajraj Corps was the Chief Host and President of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey attended the programme as a Chief Guest.
The All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, after consultations with the Competition Committee and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran, has decided to introduce a National Football Championship for Under-20 boys.
Present in the meeting were Treasurer Kipa Ajay, along with Executive Committee members Avijit Paul, Ms Valanka Alemao (also the Chairperson of the Women’s Football Committee), Lalnghinglova Hmar (also the Chairman of the League Committee), Vijay Bali, and Grassroots Committee Chairperson M
AIFF's Twitter handle shared a post informing the fans about the latest ranking. They wrote, "We march on, India climbed up to in the latest official FIFA world ranking."
The two-time Indian Super League (ISL) Golden Boot winner has travelled to Oslo to get some pre-season minutes with his former club Stabaek Fotball just a few days after securing the SAFF Championship title with India. His stint at the Norwegian side didn’t go unnoticed as the shot-stopper w
Punjab FC, owned by RoundGlass Sports, has announced the signing of three youngsters – forward Samuel James Kynshi, midfielder Kingslee Fernandes and defender Nitesh Darjee – for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Sotirio, who joined the Blasters from Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract, had a frustrating start to his new journey with an ankle injury, which is expected to keep him out of action for several months.