Sunil Chhetri first donned the Senior National Team jersey on June 12, 2005, in a friendly match against Pakistan in Quetta. He was India's scorer in the 1-1 draw. Since then, he has made 149 appearances for the National Team, netting a record 93 goals. A prolific goal-getter, Chhetri holds
After a disappointing campaign at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, the Indian team will hope to build on their tally of three points from the World Cup Qualifiers where they beat Kuwait 1-0 and lost 0-3 to Qatar in the opening two matchdays in November.
The Blue Tigers will play the away match against Afghanistan on March 21, 2024, in Abha (March 22, 12.30 am IST). India's home match against Afghanistan will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on March 26, 2024. India is currently tied on three points in Group A of t
A 25-member Indian senior men's team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to play the away tie against Afghanistan in round two of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey, had a meeting with Senior National Men's Team Coach Igor Stimac in Kolkata on Friday about India's upcoming matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan and Kuwait.
After the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the list of probable players for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Afghanistan, Indian football head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday said that the team management has to see who are the "lucky ones" who can represent the Blue Tigers in t
The Indian senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday announced a list of 35 probables for the two matches against Afghanistan in Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.
Star France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban from playing for club and country by Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) on Thursday after failing dope tests.
The biggest edition of the marquee football event will witness 104 matches being played across 16 host cities in the aforementioned three countries, involving a total of 48 teams, as per FIFA's official website. The teams have been expanded from 32 to 48.