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Words of President Kovind brought me here: Indian football coach

India's chief football coach Igor Stimac of Croatia said he has been "lucky enough to meet the new India"

Gritty Indian Arrows beat Aizawl FC 2-1 in Hero I-League

The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) developmental side, Indian Arrows showed great determination to notch up a thrilling 2-1 win over Aizawl FC in an I-League match here on Tuesday

Football: Indian players in Dubai ahead of friendly ties with Oman, UAE

The 27-member squad of the Indian football team for their upcoming international friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have their first training session in Dubai next Monday

ISL 7: Rs 17 crore spent on 'Covid testing and other related costs'

The seventh edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) came to a close with Mumbai City FC crowned champions

Mumbai City FC win maiden Indian Super League title, beat Mohun Bagan 2-1

Mumbai City FC won their maiden Indian Super League (ISL) title with a 2-1 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan in the final here on Saturday

Odisha to host Indian Women's League football, dates to be announced later

Odisha will host the Indian Womens League (IWL), but the dates will be announced later, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Sunday

I-League: TRAU edge past Sudeva Delhi 3-2, seal top 6 spot

Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) edged past Sudeva Delhi FC 3-2, and sealed their spot in the top six of the I-League at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Sunday.

Gokulam Kerala beat Sudeva Delhi to register third win on trot in I-League

Gokulam Kerala FC extended their winning streak in the I-League to three games after beating Sudeva Delhi FC 1-0 at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Tuesday.

Unbeaten Real Kashmir face high-flying Aizawl FC in Hero I-League

Unbeaten Real Kashmir FC will face a litmus test in high-flying Aizawl FC when they lock horns in an I-League match here on Tuesday. Both sides will look to consolidate their position in the top four. Real Kashmir saved their unbeaten run from ending after Dipanda Dicka cancelled out Punjab FC's lead in what was a top-of-the-table clash, eventually playing out a 1-1 draw. The draw, however, pushed the Snow Leopards down into third place with 14 points from eight games. Head coach David Robertson now will be hoping for three points against Aizawl, which could take them further up in the table. Speaking at the virtual pre-match press conference, Robertson said, "We came from a goal down against Punjab. This showed a lot of character as we did against NEROCA. Spirits are high within the team. "Aizawl are a very good team, we saw them against Mohammedan. They are quick, enthusiastic, and difficult to play against. We got to be at our absolute best to beat them," the Scottish manager s

Sevilla FC aims development at grassroots level, ties up with Bengaluru Utd

According to the owner of FC Bengaluru United Gaurav Manchanda the deal is initially for five years after which they will assess

India's football WC qualifying round matches scheduled for March postponed

India's 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualifying round matches, which were scheduled to be played next month, have been postponed to June due to Covid-related travel and quarantine restrictions

Indian women's football team face Serbia in first of 3 FIFA friendlies

The Indian women's team is set to kick-off its preparations for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup with three international friendlies in Alanya, Turkey

Indian women's team set to play FIFA friendlies against Serbia, Russia

The senior Indian women's team is all set for their first outing after the coronavirus pandemic lockdown as they are travelling to Alanya, Turkey to play three international friendly matches

ATKMB clubbed with Bangladesh and Maldives sides in AFC Cup group stage

Indian Super League team ATK Mohun Bagan was on Wednesday clubbed with Bangladesh's Basundhara Kings, Maldives' Maziya S&RC and one yet-to-qualify side in the Group D of this season's AFC Cup. The group stage draw of the continent's second-tier club competition involving 39 teams -- an increase of three from 2019 -- was held online here. The Group D (South Zone) matches of the AFC Cup will commence on May 14 at a yet-to-be-decided centralised venue. The winner of the group after a single round-robin league will advance to the knock-out stage. Fellow ISL side Bengaluru FC could be the yet-to-qualify side as they face the winner of the play-off preliminary round one clash between Nepal Army Club and Sri Lanka Police in the preliminary round two on April 14. In the other preliminary round two clash, Bangladesh's Abahani Dhaka will face the winner of Maldives' Club Eagles and Bhutan's Thimphu City. The winners of the two preliminary round two matches will square off in a play-off ...

Former India goalkeeper Prasanta Dora dies of rare disease

Former India goalkeeper Prasanta Dora, who made a name for himself while playing for big three clubs of Kolkata Maidan, died on Tuesday

AFC cancels, postpones tournaments; India's schedule also affected

The Asian Football Confederation on Monday decided to either cancel or postpone a number of its competitions, also featuring India, keeping in mind the safety of all stakeholders amid the pandemic

Took great effort from stakeholders to organise I-League amid Covid: AIFF

The AIFF general secretary Kushal Das on Thursday said it took a great effort from all stakeholders to set the ball rolling for the I-League in these unprecedented times

Maintenance of bio-secure bubble will be critical during I-League: CEO

AIFF is keeping no stone unturned to ensure a smooth and safe conduct of the I-League starting here on Saturday, in view of Covid-19 though the caseload in the country has gone down considerably

Women's football in India is picking up pace, says Rangers FC's Bala Devi

The player recently became the first Indian woman football player to score in a professional European football league. The forward joined the Scottish club Rangers FC in January 2020

1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing football squad member Nandy dies

A member of 1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing Indian football squad, Nikhil Nandy died here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, according to family sources.