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Raipur, Apr 2 (PTI) A striker when she started out before moulding herself into a full-back for the national team, Kiran Pisda transformed into a goalkeeper for her home state Chattisgarh in the semifinals of the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games here. Chhattisgarh defeated Arunachal Pradesh 3-2 to book their final spot against West Bengal on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Kiran, who has 11 India caps, has already played league football in Europe in the Croatian league. Her brother Girish, himself ...Read More >
Raipur, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) When Kiran Pisda stepped into the goal for the penalty shootout against Arunachal Pradesh in the semi-finals of the Khelo India Tribal Games, she drew on all her experience handling challenges and setbacks, which only strengthened her resilience. At 24, Kiran likely reaches the height of her skills and abilities. She has already competed in league football across Europe and is now close to earning her spot on the Indian team for major international tournaments. ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): When Kiran Pisda took up the goalkeeping gloves for the penalty shootout against Arunachal Pradesh in the semi-finals of the Khelo India Tribal Games here, she was relying on all the experience she had gathered dealing with challenges and disappointments that only led to making her more resilient. At 24, Kiran is probably at the peak of her skills and abilities and has already played league football in Europe and is knocking on the Indian team's doo ...Read More >
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) Executive Committee member and chairperson of the Women's Football Committee Valanka Alemao Churchill has alleged that she was 'targeted', heckled' and 'harassed' by the governing body's top brass for raising concerns over procedural irregularities. In a statement, the AIFF has denied these claims.The alleged incident took place during AIFF's Executive Committee meeting in New Delhi on March 29.In her letter to fellow Executive Committee members, A ...Read More >
IMAGE: Karishma Shirvoikar pulled one back late in the second half, scoring her first-ever goal for the senior national team. Photograph: AIFF/X The Indian senior women's football team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Nepal in their second match of the Tri-Nation International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Monday. A brace from Nepal striker Sabitra Bhandari (2', 63') put the visitors on the front foot, before Karishma Shirvoikar (81') pulled one back late in the second ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 23 : It was a bitter evening for the Indian senior women's team as they slumped to a 0-2 defeat against Iran in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sank the hosts and handed Iran a victory after the first half ended goalless, as per the AIFF website. For India, the match was a return to action after a historic AFC Women' ...Read More >
It was a tough night for the Indian women's football team in Shillong, as they fell 0-2 to Iran in their opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sealed the deal for Iran and left India chasing shadows for much of the match. This game marked India's first outing since their historic AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification campaign earlier this year -- but instead of building on that momentum, the Blue Tigresses looked rusty ...Read More >
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 21 (ANI): It was a bitter evening for the Indian senior women's team as they slumped to a 0-2 defeat against Iran in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Women's International Friendlies at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday. Two second-half goals from substitute Sara Didar sank the hosts and handed Iran a victory after the first half ended goalless, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Also Read | Will Ousma ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ)Indian women's football is celebrating its best year yet. For the first time, all three national teams - senior, U20, and U17 - have qualified for the 2025 AFC Women's Asian Cup. This marks a historic hat-trick, as all three teams will compete against Asia's top sides next year. The India U17s are the latest among these to secure their tickets to the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026, winning both their matches against Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan by 2-1 i ...Read More >
Shillong, Oct 17 (UNI) When Shillong was chosen for the friendly between India and Maldives earlier this year it was often said that this would be the city's first international football match. Devoted fans of the game knew that this was not entirely accurate, however, as it was only the first men's international because Shillong had already played host to the women's football events at the South Asian Games in 2016. On February 15, 2016 India won the final and the gold medal by beating Nepal ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey on Friday convened a meeting with deputy secretary general, M. Satyanarayan, technical director Syed Sabir Pasha, director of national teams Subrata Paul, Indian women's national team head coach Crispin Chettri and assistant coach Priya PV, to chart the women's national team's preparation plans for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. AIFF said that the 2025-26 Indian Women's League season ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a reward of USD 50,000 for the Senior Indian Women's National Team following their outstanding performance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers held in Thailand on Sunday, according to a release from AIFF. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign, convincingly winning all four matches. India recorded emphatic victories over Mongolia (13-0), Timor-Leste (4-0), and Iraq (5-0) before clinching the group ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a reward of USD 50,000 for the Senior Indian Women's National Team following their outstanding performance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers held in Thailand on Sunday, according to a release from AIFF. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign, convincingly winning all four matches. India recorded emphatic victories over Mongolia (13-0), Timor-Leste (4-0), and Iraq (5-0) before clinching the group ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The All India Football Federation on Sunday announced a reward of USD 50,000 for the senior Indian women's team following their historic qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time through the qualifiers. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign, winning all four matches convincingly to seal their spot at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. Also Read | Did Akash Deep Clean Bowled Joe Root on No-Ball During IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2025? Here's ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The All India Football Federation on Sunday announced a reward of USD 50,000 for the senior Indian women's team following their historic qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time through the qualifiers. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign, winning all four matches convincingly to seal their spot at the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. India's last appearance at the continental showpiece came in 2003, when there were no qualifiers. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) have announced a reward of USD 50,000 for the Senior Indian Women's National Team (WNT) following their outstanding performance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers held in Thailand. The Blue Tigresses delivered a flawless campaign -- winning all four matches in convincing fashion. India recorded emphatic victories over Mongolia (13-0), Timor-Leste (4-0), and Iraq (5-0), before capping off the group stage with a cruc ...Read More >
Kolkota: East Bengal FC have been drawn in Group E of the AFC Women's Champions League 2025 Preliminary Stage, alongside Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia). The draw was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The reigning Indian Women's League champions will travel to Cambodia for the centralised round-robin qualifiers, scheduled to take place from August 25 to 31. A total of 19 clubs from across Asia will compete in the Preliminary Stage, which features ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is set to expand his cabinet on Thursday, inducting AAP's Ludhiana West MLA, Sanjeev Arora.The last cabinet expansion took place in Sep last year.Arora's induction is likely to involve a reshuffling of portfolios, even though there is no clarity yet on the department to be allocated to him. The induction seems certain as Mann confirmed last week that the party would honour the promise made to the voters of Ludhiana West during campaigning -- of mak ...Read More >
Chiang Mai [Thailand], July 2 (ANI): The Indian women's football team produced another commanding performance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, dismantling Iraq 5-0 at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium on Wednesday. India led 2-0 at half-time. First-half goals from Sangita Basfore and Manisha set the tone before a dominant second half saw Karthika Angamuthu, Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi, and Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi add to the scoreline, taking India's goal tally to an impres ...Read More >
India led 2-0 at half-time. First-half goals from Sangita Basfore and Manisha set the tone before a dominant second half saw Karthika Angamuthu, Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi, and Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi add to the scoreline, taking India's goal tally to an impressive 22 from three games, all without conceding a single goal, as per a press release from All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Indian women's football team produced another commanding performance in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee (TC), chaired by former India captain IM Vijayan, on Tuesday recommended to the Executive Committee that a new head coach be appointed for the Senior Men's National Team through an open application process. The members collectively decided on the mutual termination of Head Coach Manolo Marquez's contract. A new advertisement will be floated, inviting applications for the post. The Executive Committee, ...Read More >
Chiang Mai (Thailand), July 1 (UNI) Aiming to extend their perfect run in Group B of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, the Indian senior women's team will face Iraq tomorrow, at the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium at 14:30 IST. India currently sit at the top of the table with six points and a goal difference of +17 after wins against Mongolia (13-0) and Timor-Leste (4-0). Thailand are in second, also with six points but a goal difference of +11. Iraq have already played thre ...Read More >
Chiang Mai (Thailand), Jun 28 (PTI) Coming off a thumping victory in its tournament opener, the Indian team will look to continue the winning momentum in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers when it takes on Timor Leste here on Sunday. The five-team Group B is currently led by Iraq, who are on four points after a 5-2 victory over Mongolia and a 0-0 draw with Timor Leste. India, who beat Mongolia 13-0, and Thailand, who beat Timor Leste 4-0, are on three points each. Despite Timor Leste b ...Read More >
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