Representatives from the Member Associations lauded the AIFF for a number of achievements in the past year since September 2, 2022. They also vowed to keep up the good work at both the National and State levels to take Indian football to great heights.
The Ishfaq Ahmed-coached side, playing their first-ever international match, were kept at bay by some solid goalkeeping from Bangladesh's Nahidul Islam before Thoungamba Singh Usham netted the winning goal in the 74th minute.
India are in Group A of the Asian qualifiers, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and the winners of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 fixture between Afghanistan and Mongolia
India U-16 Men’s Team are well on their way to beginning their campaign in the SAFF U-16 Championship in Bhutan. As many as 15 of the 23 players in the current India U-16 squad have come through the U-17 Youth Cup earlier this year.
The All India Football Federation held a pre-bid consultation meeting with teams interested in the Institutional League to present the plan for the competition and understand the views of the institutional teams
The India Women's team, ranked 61st in the FIFA Rankings, is placed alongside Chinese Taipei (ranked 38th) and Thailand (ranked 46th) in Group B, as per an All India Football Federation (AIFF) press release.
The Calcutta Football League, over the years, has been one of the most coveted football tournaments in India, made famous by the rivalries formed between the likes of Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, and Mohammedan Sporting. While it was primarily the state leagues that brought players to the fore
The Task Force will also evaluate the players playing at a higher level and the status of youth players. The Task Force will submit its report by January 31, 2024.
Twice Asian Games champions India are participating in the football event of the continental games for the first time after nine years. The India Men’s team are placed alongside hosts China PR, Bangladesh, and Myanmar in Group A.
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 meeting at which the appointment was recommended was held under the Chairmanship of IM Vijayan. Present in the meeting were Committee Members Pinky Bompal Magar, Climax Lawrence, Arun Malhotra, Harjinder Singh, and Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The Technical Director of the AIFF, Shabir Pasha was p