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Asia's oldest football tourney Durand Cup to return after a year

Durand Cup, the world's third oldest and Asia's oldest football tournament, is poised to make a comeback after a year's hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Chennaiyin FC sign experienced Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk

Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed former Bundesliga midfielder Ariel Borysiuk on a one-year deal ahead of 2021/22 Indian Super League (ISL) season.

I want to establish a high intensity state of play: Football coach Westwood

Former English footballer Ashley Westwood recently came on board as the Head Coach of I league club RoundGlass Punjab Football Club

ISL: Kerala Blasters appoint Ivan Vukomanovic as new head coach

Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters FC has appointed Serbia's Ivan Vukomanovic as the club's new head coach for the upcoming season. Vukomanovic will be the first Serbian to manage KBFC and comes with a broad experience of coaching in the top divisions of Belgium, Slovakia, and Cyprus. The 43-year-old began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Belgian club Standard Liege in 2013-14 season before his promotion in the subsequent term. Under him, the team secured qualification in the UEFA Europa league group stages for two years consecutively. The ISL is due to start in mid-November this year. He has since managed SK Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Super Liga, with whom he won the Slovakia National Cup, and was last in charge of Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. Commenting on his appointment, Vukomanovic said: "They have a professional approach about their vision, which gave me a very good feeling. After then seeing the army of fans and support KBFC has, I

Asian Cup qualifiers: India, Afghan draw 1-1, both enter next round

India were lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan without actually scoring in a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers here on Tuesday

India vs Afghanistan highlights: India 1 | 1 Afghanistan at full time

A howler by Afghanistan goalie Ovays Azizi handed India a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute but Hossein Zamani equalised in the 81st minute in a match marred by poor refereeing.

Indian football coach's philosophy is bearing fruit: Afghan defender Amiri

India's chief football coach Igor Stimac has implemented a "philosophy of playing differently" and the change in strategy is bearing fruit, Afghanistan defender Haroon Amiri has said.

Sudeva FC player Shubho Paul selected for FC Bayern 'World U-19' squad

Delhi-based I-League side Sudeva FC captain Shubho Paul has been selected in the 'world under-19' squad of the famous German club FC Bayern. The 17-year-old Paul will attend a training programme, in which special focus will be placed on team-building and cultural exchange in addition to the sporting aspects, a release from Sudeva FC said. "The FC Bayern world squad will have a training camp in Munich for all selected talents. There, the young footballers will have the chance to get to know FC Bayern and to compete in a match with the FC Bayern U-19," the release said. Led by club legend and World Cup winner Klaus Augenthaler and their coach of international programmes, Christopher Loch, FC Bayern launched a talent hunt to pick 15 players from around the world to form a 'world squad'. Players had to send their short videos over a period of time and the only requirement was that they be born in 2003 or 2004. The FC Bayern world U-19 squad will play against other Bundesliga youth tea

ACL: FC Goa on a real high, says rival team Persepolis FC coach

FC Goa received huge praise from rivals Persepolis FC head coach Yahya Golmohammadi on Monday, who said that they will be a really tough team to beat when the two teams clash on Tuesday

Cleiton, Bheke score a brace each as Bengaluru FC crush Tribhuvan

The Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC scored a resounding 5-0 win over Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 clash to progress to the play-off round

FC Goa hold Laurent Blanc's Al-Rayyan in AFC Champions League debut

FC Goa, the first team from India to compete in the group stage of the AFC Champions League, punched above their weight to hold Qatar's Al-Rayyan

Lot at stake in AFC Champions League: FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando

FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando conceded on Friday that his side will head into the AFC Champions League (Group E) match against Qatari outfit Al Rayyan SC with a lot at stake.

Igor Angulo, Alberto Noguera miss out as FC Goa announce squad for ACL

Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa on Thursday named their 28-member squad for the upcoming AFC Champions League campaign

Football: Indian Women's League scheduled in Odisha postponed due to Covid

The Indian Women's League, scheduled to be held in Odisha later this month, was on Tuesday, postponed indefinitely in view of the rising Covid cases in the state, the AIFF said

ATK Mohun Bagan retain head coach Antonio Habas

Head coach Antonio Habas was on Wednesday signed a one-year extension of his contract with ATK Mohun Bagan.

India suffer 0-6 rout against UAE in second international football friendly

India suffered an embarrassing 0-6 rout at the hands of formidable United Arab Emirates -- their heaviest defeat against the Gulf side -- in the second international football friendly here on Monday.

Hyderabad to conduct trials to tap local football talent

To scout local talent for its youth development programme, the Hyderabad FC, one of the Indian Super League teams, will conduct open trials from April 8 to 11 at Hyderabad's Bandlaguda Jagir

I-League: Bidyashagar Singh 'proud' after record-breaking campaign

Bidyashagar Singh scored his 12th goal of the I-League 2020-21 in the D-Day clash against Gokulam Kerala FC, which put TRAU FC in the lead and in pole position for the title

Sevilla FC, FC Bengaluru United announce five-year collaboration

Spanish football club Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United on Friday announced a five-year collaboration. Through this partnership, Sevilla FC will look to strengthen their presence in the Indian football ecosystem. For FC Bengaluru United, owned by Gaurav Manchanda, this "represents a great opportunity to share Sevilla FC's vast sporting experience and know-how". As part of the agreement, fans will be able to see FC Bengaluru United as well as their academy players in Sevilla FC's traditional white and red colours from the start of the 2021-2022 season. Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United will also explore opportunities to set up shared footballing schools in Karnataka. As part of the endeavour, Sevilla FC will assist FC Bengaluru United in various aspects such as sports management, analysis, talent spotting, player development and optimisation of performance and usage of sport technology. Commenting on the partnership, Manchanda said, "Sevilla FC's desire to be part of the Indian

I-League: Indian Arrows look to finish season on high against Sudeva Delhi

All India Football Federation's (AIFF) developmental side, Indian Arrows, will look to draw the curtains on their Hero I-League campaign on a high when they take on Sudeva Delhi here on Saturday. Goals from Kean Lewis, Mahesh Singh, and Shaiborlang Kharpan helped Chencho Dorji's side get the better of Indian Arrows back in match week 3. However, the Indian Arrows, now finding themselves in a much better streak of results having won two of their last three games, will be looking for sweet revenge against the Delhi team. Sudeva Delhi rode on Gursimrat Singh Gill's header to beat and relegate NEROCA FC in their last game. And now, the Delhi-based club sits second in Group B with 15 points from 12 games, three points behind Aizawl FC. Despite being exempt from relegation, Sudeva will be motivated to beat the Indian Arrows and extend their winning run to three games. Speaking at the official pre-match press conference, Sudeva Delhi assistant coach Pushpender Kundu said, "The last win