IWL 2025-26

IWL 2025–26: A Split-Season Model That Prioritises the National Team but Tests Domestic Stability

The Indian Women’s League, IWL 2025–26 will unfold in an unprecedented two-phase format, marking one of the most significant structural shifts in Indian women’s football since the league’s inception. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed the revised schedule following discussions with all eight participating clubs, with defending champions East Bengal headlining a campaign now…

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Kajol D’Souza

Kajol D’Souza’s Move to Saudi Arabia: A Defining Moment for Indian Women’s Football

In what could mark a turning point for Indian women’s football, 19-year-old midfielder Kajol D’Souza has signed with Al-Amal Sports Club in Saudi Arabia a move that symbolizes the opening of a new, strategically important pathway for Indian players into West Asian football. Her transfer is not just another overseas signing; it represents a structural…

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AFC Asian Cup 2027

India’s Asian Cup Dream Shattered: Blue Tigers Crash Out of AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Despite Being Top-Ranked in Group

India’s campaign for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 has ended in heartbreak and deep frustration on October 14, 2025, as the Blue Tigers suffered a crushing 1–2 defeat to Singapore at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao. The result mathematically eliminated India from contention, marking the first time since the tournament expanded to 24 teams…

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Super Cup 2025

Inter Kashi 0–2 Jamshedpur FC: AIFF Super Cup 2025: Bouli header and Manvir finish seal Red Miners’ confident close to group campaign

Jamshedpur FC ended their AIFF Super Cup 2025 group campaign on a high note with a composed 2–0 win over newly promoted Inter Kashi at the GMC Bambolim Stadium in Bambolim, North Goa. The result gave the Red Miners a morale-boosting performance to take away from a compact group stage; for Inter Kashi, the evening…

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Bengaluru FC

AIFF Super Cup 2025: Bengaluru FC defeat Mohammedan Sporting 2–0 in Group C opener as Chhetri and Kelvin shine in Fatorda

Bengaluru FC began their AIFF Super Cup 2025 campaign with a composed 2–0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. Goals from teenager Taorem Kelvin Singh and captain Sunil Chhetri sealed three points for the Blues in their Group C opener, as the former champions looked sharp and purposeful under…

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Super Cup

Super Cup 2025: Rajasthan United vs Kerala Blasters and Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan SC — High Stakes on October 30

The AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 reaches a crucial juncture as the group stage enters its mid-point, with two vital matches set for Thursday at Fatorda and Bambolim. The fixtures Rajasthan United vs Kerala Blasters FC (4:30 PM IST) and Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan SC (7:30 PM IST) carry significant implications for four clubs whose tournament…

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Super Cup 2025–26

Super Cup 2025–26: Group B Preview: Goa, NorthEast, Jamshedpur, and Inter Kashi Set for High-Stakes Clashes

The AIFF Super Cup 2025–26, which kicked off on October 25, marks a turning point in Indian football’s domestic calendar. Traditionally an end-of-season competition, the Super Cup has been repositioned as the season opener amid uncertainty surrounding the Indian Super League (ISL) and the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between AIFF and FSDL….

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Indian Women Football

Indian Women Football: Shillong Friendlies Expose Structural Gaps Ahead of 2026 Asian Cup

The Indian Women Football Team (IWNFT) concluded their Tri-Nation Women’s International Friendlies in Shillong with consecutive defeats to Iran (0–2) and Nepal (1–2). What was intended as a preparatory assessment ahead of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia instead revealed deep tactical, structural, and psychological flaws that need urgent correction. With an overall…

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Indian Women Football

Sabitra Bhandari’s Double Sinks Indian Women Football as Nepal Clinch 2-1 Win in Shillong

Nepal’s star striker Sabitra Bhandari delivered a masterclass in finishing as the Gorkhali Chelis stunned hosts Indian women football 2–1 in the final match of the Tri-Nation Women’s International Friendlies 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Monday. The Wellington Phoenix forward scored once in each half, sealing a famous win for Nepal…

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Super Cup 2025–26

AIFF Super Cup 2025–26 Matchday 3: Punjab’s Redemption, Mumbai’s Mission, and the Rivalries That Define the Tournament

The AIFF Super Cup 2025–26 is fast becoming the proving ground for Indian football’s hierarchy. Bringing together 13 Indian Super League (ISL) teams and three top I-League clubs, the competition offers not just prestige, but a direct AFC Champions League Two playoff berth for the eventual winner. With its unforgiving format only group winners progress…

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Super Cup 2025–26

AIFF Super Cup 2025–26: Group B Matchday 2 Preview, The Clash of Champions and the Battle for Continental Stakes

The AIFF Super Cup 2025–26 returns with a high-stakes double-header in Group B, promising two contrasting but crucial fixtures that could shape the destiny of this year’s most competitive group. On one side, Durand Cup champions NorthEast United FC take on I-League title holders Inter Kashi, while later in the evening, defending Super Cup champions…

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Indian Football

Commercial Paradox: Why Jindal Steel’s Oman Investment Highlights the ISL’s Sponsorship Crisis, Not Indian Football’s Decline

When Jindal Steel’s subsidiary, Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel (JSS), became the title sponsor of the Oman Professional League earlier this year, the move triggered an online debate about priorities & Indian Football. How could one of India’s biggest conglomerates invest in football abroad while the Indian Super League (ISL) the nation’s top-tier competition entered…

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Super Cup

Super Cup 2025-26: Jamie Maclaren’s Brace Sinks Clifford Miranda’s Chennaiyin in a Rain-Soaked Margao Night

It wasn’t the homecoming Clifford Miranda had envisioned. Returning to Goa as the head coach of an all-Indian Chennaiyin FC, Miranda’s first Super Cup assignment ended in disappointment as Mohun Bagan Super Giant powered by a Jamie Maclaren brace, secured a comfortable 2-0 win at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on a rain-drenched Saturday night….

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India U-23 men

India U-23 Men’s Football: Lessons, Lapses, and the Long Road to Aichi 2026

Between June and October 2025, the India U-23 men’s national football team undertook one of its most intense competitive cycles in recent years a nine-match run across Central, West, and Southeast Asia designed to prepare the next generation of Indian footballers for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Under Head Coach Naushad Moosa, the…

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Chennaiyin FC

Chennaiyin FC Announce All-Indian 24-Man Squad as Clifford Miranda Begins Historic Tenure Ahead of Super Cup 2025-26

Chennaiyin FC have unveiled a 24-man all-Indian squad for the upcoming 2025-26 AIFF Super Cup, marking a new chapter in the club’s history under newly appointed head coach Clifford Miranda. The former India international becomes the first-ever Indian to take charge of the two-time ISL champions, and his side will begin their campaign against Mohun…

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ryan williams

Ryan Williams and Bengaluru FC: A Calculated Gamble That Could Redefine the ISL

In a period of deep volatility within Indian football, Bengaluru FC’s decision to extend Ryan Williams’ contract stands out not just as a retention move but as a shrewd, high-leverage gamble with long-term strategic upside. For a club that prides itself on system stability and intelligent roster construction, Bengaluru’s choice to trigger the contract extension…

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Juventus

Telangana & Juventus: A Strategic Game Changer for Indian Football Development

When the Telangana Government partnered with Juventus Football Club, one of Europe’s most iconic football institutions, it wasn’t just the launch of another youth camp it was the beginning of a sports diplomacy experiment designed to transform the state’s football ecosystem and revive Hyderabad’s storied legacy in Indian football. The “Telangana × Juventus Sports Diplomacy…

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Yohaan Benjamin

The European Breakthrough: Yohaan Benjamin’s UEFA Youth League Debut and What It Means for Indian Football

In the ever-evolving narrative of Indian football, certain moments transcend individual achievement to redefine collective ambition. On October 22, 2025, one such moment arrives as Yohaan Benjamin, an 18-year-old midfielder from Maharashtra, makes history as the first Indian footballer to feature in the UEFA Youth League (UYL). Representing Slovenia’s NK Bravo U19, Benjamin’s debut against…

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Indian Women

Indian Women 0–2 Iran: Missed Chances and Costly Errors Mark Blue Tigresses’ Tri-Nation Opener in Shillong

The Indian women’s football team began their Tri-Nation Friendly campaign in Shillong with a frustrating 0–2 defeat against Iran a result that reflected both promise and profligacy. Under the floodlights at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the Blue Tigresses showed flashes of intent but were undone by lapses in concentration and wastefulness in front of goal….

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