The highs and lows for Indian football, in the last year, it peaked with the excitement of playing in a second successive Asian Cup in January and fell to its lowest in June after being eliminated from the race for the next World Cup, We have even dropped to the worst FIFA ranking in seven…
Indian football has faced a series of disappointing performances in recent years, highlighting a troubling decline in the sport’s fortunes. The senior national team failed to qualify for the third round of the World Cup qualifiers, a significant setback for a nation which was called the “Brazil of Asia” for its fluid style of play…
The India U-17 team secured their second consecutive victory in the Asia Cup qualifiers, defeating Turkmenistan 1-0 at the Chonburi Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024. The Blue Colts continued their impressive form following a 13-0 triumph over Brunei Darussalam. The first attempt came from Mohammed Kaif in the 6th minute, with a long-range shot…
In a highly anticipated international friendly, India faced off against Vietnam at a packed Thien Truong Stadium. Under the guidance of new coach Manolo Márquez, the Blue Tigers were eager to break their two-match goalless streak. Márquez opted for a 4-3-2-1 formation, with Farukh Choudhary making a notable return to the national team after three…
The Indian senior men’s football team head coach, Manolo Márquez,on Monday, announced a 26 member probables list for the Tri-Nation friendly tournament to be held in Vietnam during the October FIFA International Match Window. The Blue Tigers are set to take on hosts Vietnam on October 9, followed by Lebanon on October 12, at Thiên…
The Indian Women’s football team will play two friendly matches against Myanmar in Yangon on July 9th & 12th, 2024 during the FIFA International window. It will be a good test for blue tigresses to show their skills against a higher ranked opponent. The recent performances of Blue Tigresses were quite mixed. They had played…
On June 20th, 2024, FIFA released its latest rankings, revealing India’s drop to the 124th position, a decline of three spots from the previous ranking. This setback raises pressing questions about the current state and future prospects of Indian football. Entering 2024 ranked 102nd, the AFC Asian Cup held significant promise for India, not just…
As the All India Football Federation (AIFF) embarks on the search for the new head coach of the Indian national football team, the significance of this decision for the future of Indian football cannot be overstated. The AIFF seeks a leader who embodies a blend of proven track record, tactical brilliance, innovative thinking, deep commitment…
The All India Football Federation announced on June 17th that it has sacked Igor Stimac as the head coach of the Indian men’s national football team. This decision came after a disappointing campaign in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. In their official statement, the AIFF quoted, “Noting the disappointing outcome of the Senior Men’s…
As Indian football prepares for a new era beyond the iconic career of Sunil Chhetri, the spotlight turns to the next generation of forwards. Chhetri has left a void in Indian Football, which is difficult to fill, but a talented cohort of young forwards is emerging. Here’s a look at some promising young forwards poised…
The Indian National Football team had just put on a shambolic performance in Guwahati. The Afghans have defeated the Blue Tigers in its own den by 2-1 scoreline. 26th March 2024, India faced Afghanistan in FIFA WCQ, 2026 in Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium Guwahati. Igor Stimac (India’s Coach) started with a 4-2-3-1 formation with Sunil…
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: After a stalemate show at Saudi Arabia Indian football national team will be geared up to show some character and gain that much important 3 point to qualify for the next round. On 26 March 2024, India will play its second leg home match against Afghanistan in Indra Gandhi Athletic Stadium,…
IND vs AFG : The Indian National Football team settled with a goalless draw (0-0) against a second string Afghanistan team. On 22nd March, 2024 Sunil Chetri and his boys put off a disappointing performance in the recent ongoing FIFA World Cup qualifiers by being unable to win against a lower ranked Afghanistan (158-FIFA Rank)…
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No Jhingan and Gurpreet but Sunil Chhetri to make the trip to China Written By Astik Raj The revised 17 member squad has been released by the AIFF, the national governing body for football in India today. There has been a lot of controversy and speculation regarding this selection. In the end, AIFF President Kalyan…
In a great development AIFF informed that Indian Men football team which will take part in the Asian Games will be coached by Senior team coach Stimac. After the Kings Cup, Stimac will travel to Hangzhou for the September 23-October 8 Asian Games, where the senior team will return after missing out in 2018. Since…
The India U-17 team ran out comfortable winners against Atletico de Madrid U-17 in a friendly game in Madrid on April 19, 2023. The game is the first of many, where they will play a series of such ames against top Spanish clubs. Bibiano Fernandes’ team are on an exposure tour prior to their assignment…
At the first match of AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers Round1 Indian U20 team was on a mission. Up against a nervous looking Singapore team the Indian team didn’t hold back and notched up a great victory. Before Singapore could realise what hit then the Indian girls were 6-0 up, this is within first half…
Writer : Manav Chowdhury FIFA has finally banned the AIFF (All India Football Federation),the fear which was going on for months inside the mind of every Indian football fan has come true. FIFA has banned AIFF with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties,which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA statutes Effects…
In the group A Indian Girls will be playing against World Rank One USA, World Rank Nine Brazil and Morocco. India who is making a debut at the Fifa U17 World Cup were handed a tough draw as they will be up against much experienced teams from USA and Brazil. Morocco like India are making…
Writer : Manav Chowdhury The Blue Tigresses will be excited to participate in the 3- Nations Tournament in Sweden as they will face USA WU-23 and Sweden WU-23 teams. Both matches will be great exposure for the girls who will try to get some valuable experience facing tough sides. Suren Chettri will lead the team…
Writer : Manav Chowdhury India clash with HongKong in the all important final game The Blue Tigers defeated the lions of Khorasan 2-1 in a thrilling encounter on Saturday The Indian football team will face Hong Kong in their third and final match of group D.Hong Kong defeated Cambodia by 3-0 and are sitting at…
Writer : Manav Chowdhury After a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cambodia where the Captain Sunil Chettri scored two goals. He once again helped the team to get three points. Following their first victory of the campaign ,the Blue Tigers will face Afghanistan who are ranked 150th in the FIFA Ranking. Igor Stimac’s side are already…
Writer : Manav Chowdhury The Blue Tigers will be back on the pitch after the 2-0 defeat to Jordan. They take on Cambodia on Wednesday at Salt Lake stadium Kolkata. Cambodia is ranked 171 in the FIFA Rankings,whereas the Blue Tigers are ranked 106th. Earlier the Blue tigers played friendly games against Jordan,ATK Mohun Bagan…
India has qualified only four times in the competition which has been in existance since 1956 Writer : Manav Chowdhury The AFC Asian Cup qualifiers for the 2023 Asian Cup is going to begin from 8th June. The Blue Tigers will face the lower ranked teams Cambodia followed by Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Kolkata….
Needing just a draw to advance to knockout against Bahrain, India lost in last moments Writer : Manav Chowdhury India started their Asia cup campaign with a morale boosting 4-1 win over Thailand in their opening game . Sunil Chhetri had scored a brace while Thapa & Jeje chipped in with one goal each.This was…
In the preparation for Asian Qualifiers,India face Jordan in an International Friendly in Doha Writer : Manav Chowdhury The Blue tigers will take on Jordan in an international friendly at Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar.The match against a strong Jordan side will help the the Indian team to know their strength and weakness. In…
