2025 was a defining year for the U17 Men’s Team, dominating the South Asian Football Federation U17 Championship to retain the title, facing China in two closed-door friendly matches and then qualifying for the AFC U17 Asian Cup. The year showed the team’s overall growth and tactical resilience. The spirited performances highlighted that the team…
The 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG), held in Bahrain from 22–31 October 2025, marked the return of the continental multisport event after more than a decade. The previous edition took place in 2013, and the lengthy gap between competitions was the result of a turbulent series of postponements, cancellations, and hosting withdrawals. Initially scheduled for…
The Tri-Nation Women’s Football International Friendly Tournament 2025 in Shillong brought the Indian women’s football team back to the Northeast after nearly a decade, but the return did not produce the results the Blue Tigresses hoped for. Featuring India (FIFA Rank 63), Iran (70) and Nepal (89), the tournament was designed as a preparation window…
Punjab FC have made a statement of intent ahead of the 2025–26 Indian Super League (ISL) season with the signing of experienced Brazilian centre-back Pablo Santos. The 33-year-old joins the club on a free transfer, becoming their third foreign signing of the campaign and a key component in the team’s plan to solidify a leaky…
The calendar year 2025 has been a watershed for Indian taekwondo. After years of sporadic international success, Indian athletes posted consistent podium finishes across a string of World Taekwondo (WT) ranking events ranging from G1 to G3 competitions and signalled that the country has moved from being a regional participant to an emerging contender on…
The Blue Tigers face their most defining challenge yet in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round as they prepare to take on table-toppers Singapore in a high-stakes Group C encounter at the Singapore National Stadium. With only one point from two matches, India’s qualification hopes are hanging by a thread, while the hosts…
The first-ever Asian Men’s Under-17 Handball Championship marked a milestone for continental handball development, providing Asia’s youngest athletes with a platform to test themselves at the international level. Held from 15 to 25 September 2025 at the Princess Sumaya Hall in Amman, Jordan, the tournament brought together 13 nations in a 10-day competition that not…
Indian football has once again walked on a knife’s edge and lived to tell the tale. On September 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India directed the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to convene a special general body meeting and adopt its long-delayed draft constitution within four weeks. This ruling not only satisfied FIFA’s core…
The Indian U17 football team, known fondly as the Blue Colts, is ready to begin their title defence at the SAFF U17 Championship 2025, which kicks off in Sri Lanka from 15 to 27 September. India enters the tournament as the undisputed powerhouse of South Asian youth football, having clinched their sixth title in 2024…
