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New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Indian men's football team will participate in the Unity Cup 2026, to be held in London from May 26 to 30. The four-nation friendly tournament will feature India, Nigeria, Jamaica and Zimbabwe, and will be played at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC, as per the AIFF website. Also Read | Today's IPL Match Live: Check Indian Premier League 2026 Schedule for April 9. India will face Jamaica in the second semi-final on May 27, with kick-off scheduled a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Indian men's football team will participate in the Unity Cup 2026, to be held in London from May 26 to 30. The four-nation friendly tournament will feature India, Nigeria, Jamaica and Zimbabwe, and will be played at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC, as per the AIFF website. India will face Jamaica in the second semi-final on May 27, with kick-off scheduled at 19:30 BST (00:00 IST, May 28). The first semi-final between Nigeria and Zimbabwe will be p ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: Crispin Chettri, who returned as the head coach of the Indian women's football team, has named a 22-member squad for the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Kenya. On Saturday, the Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had recommended Chhetri to succeed Costa Rican Amelia Valverde whose brief tenure ended recently. "Crispin Chettri has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's national team. Chettri has named a 22-member squad for the fr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Crispin Chettri, who returned as the head coach of the Indian women's football team, has named a 22-member squad for the FIFA Series 2026 tournament in Kenya. On Saturday, the Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had recommended Chhetri to succeed Costa Rican Amelia Valverde whose brief tenure ended recently. "Crispin Chettri has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's national team. Chettri has named a 22-member squad for the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Sporting Club Delhi (SC Delhi) celebrated a landmark moment in their Indian Super League (ISL) journey, registering their first-ever win in club history with a 2-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on April 5. The atmosphere at the stadium was electric, with around 8,000 fans in attendance, most proudly SC Delhi jersey. The crowd's energy was palpable, as chants, cheers, and rhythmic claps reverberated across the stand ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Sporting Club Delhi (SC Delhi) celebrated a landmark moment in their Indian Super League (ISL) journey, registering their first-ever win in club history with a 2-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on April 5. The atmosphere at the stadium was electric, with around 8,000 fans in attendance, most proudly SC Delhi jersey. The crowd's energy was palpable, as chants, cheers, and rhythmic claps reverberated across the stand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday condoled the death of former India forward Gilbertson Sangma, often referred to as "Assam's Pele". Sangma, who died in Guwahati on April 3, was 70. A forward of repute from Assam, Sangma represented India at the international level in 1975. He made his senior national team debut against Indonesia on April 17, 1975, in the Marah Halim Cup in Jakarta. Sangma, who had been unwell for the last couple of years due to age-rel ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of former India forward Gilbertson Sangma, who passed away in Guwahati on April 3, 2026. Sangma passed away aged 70. A forward of repute from Assam, Gilbertson Sangma represented India at the international level in 1975, according to the AIFF release. He made his senior national team debut against Indonesia on April 17, 1975, in the Marah Halim Cup in Jakarta. Sangma went on to earn three caps for Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) condoled the death of former India forward Gilbertson Sangma, who passed away in Guwahati on April 3, 2026. Sangma passed away aged 70. A forward of repute from Assam, Gilbertson Sangma represented India at the international level in 1975, according to the AIFF release. He made his senior national team debut against Indonesia on April 17, 1975, in the Marah Halim Cup in Jakarta. Sangma went on to earn three caps for Indi ...Read More >
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has expressed condolences on the death of former India forward Gilbertson Sangma, who passed away in Guwahati on April 3, 2026, at the age of 70. A respected forward from Assam, Sangma represented India internationally in 1975. He debuted for the senior national team against Indonesia on April 17, 1975, during the Merdeka Cup in Jakarta, then known as the Marah Halim Cup. Sangma earned three caps for India, all in that tournament. Domestically, he perfo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday condoled the death of former India forward Gilbertson Sangma, often referred to as "Assam's Pele". Sangma, who died in Guwahati on April 3, was 70. A forward of repute from Assam, Sangma represented India at the international level in 1975. He made his senior national team debut against Indonesia on April 17, 1975, in the Marah Halim Cup in Jakarta. Sangma, who had been unwell for the last couple of years due to age-rel ...Read More >
Bengaluru FC defeated FC Goa 2-0 in a crucial Indian Super League match, propelled by goals from Sunil Chhetri and Namgyal Bhutia, boosting their position in the league standings. Photograph and video: BFC/XKey PointsSunil Chhetri's early goal set the tone for Bengaluru FC's victory against FC Goa in the Indian Super League.Namgyal Bhutia's late goal sealed the win for Bengaluru FC, solidifying their position in the ISL standings.Bengaluru FC's disciplined defence and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's cr ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 5 (ANI): Early and late strikes from captain Sunil Chhetri and Namgyal Bhutia helped Bengaluru FC secure a 2-0 victory over FC Goa in a crucial clash in the race for the top four in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the PJN Stadium in Goa on Saturday. With this win, Bengaluru FC climbed to the fourth spot in the standings with 14 points. They are now level on points with Mumbai City FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Jamshedpur FC. Meanwhile, FC Goa dropped to th ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 5 (ANI): Early and late strikes from captain Sunil Chhetri and Namgyal Bhutia helped Bengaluru FC secure a 2-0 victory over FC Goa in a crucial clash in the race for the top four in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the PJN Stadium in Goa on Saturday. With this win, Bengaluru FC climbed to the fourth spot in the standings with 14 points. They are now level on points with Mumbai City FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Jamshedpur FC. Meanwhile, FC Goa dropped to th ...Read More >
Panaji: A little over two months after being asked to step aside to make way for a foreign coach at the AFC Asian Cup 2026, Crispin Chettri is set to return as head coach of the women's national team.In its first meeting after the Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation's technical committee led by former India captain IM Vijayan suggested that Amelia Valverde's contract should not be extended. The Costa Rican was brought in specifically to guide India at the continental showpiece in Austra ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Crispin Chettri is set to return as Indian women's football team head coach after the Technical Committee of the national federation recommended his name to succeed Costa Rican Amelia Valverde whose brief tenure ended recently. Chettri was at the helm of affairs during the national team's qualifying campaign for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup in Australia. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), however, appointed Amelia in January to take charge of the team in the continen ...Read More >
One team chasing points. One team fighting for survival. This Sunday's ISL clash in Delhi is a must-watch. The 2025-26 Indian Super League is the 12th season of the ISL and the 30th season of top-tier Indian football, running from February 14 to May 17, 2026, with 91 matches across 14 clubs. Wikipedia And as matchweek rolls on, SC Delhi vs Kerala Blasters on April 5 is shaping up to be one of the most important fixtures of the season for both clubs. SC Delhi vs Kerala Blasters -- Match Details ...Read More >
Panaji: Harsh Patre is willing to wait for his chance at FC Goa.The Goan midfielder returned home from Bengaluru FC and caught coach Manolo Marquez's eye during pre-season training. He was even fielded in group-stage clashes of the AFC Champions League Two, Asian football's second tier club competition. But opportunities in the Indian Super League (ISL) have been limited."When the team is doing well, from the coach's point of view, it's difficult to change players," Patre told TOI during the pre ...Read More >
Kochi, All eyes will be on Australian-born winger Ryan Williams as India face Hong Kong in the final match of what has been a failed campaign in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers, here on Tuesday. While the campaign has been one to forget for the Blue Tigers, the much-anticipated debut of the new No. 11 marks a significant new chapter for the national team. Out of contention for the 2027 tournament, both India and Hong Kong will also look to gain FIFA ranking points and build for their future ...Read More >
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) accused Executive Committee member Valanka Alemao and her family of pressuring the organization to include Churchill Brothers FC in the Indian Super League through improper means. The AIFF rejected their claims, affirming that legal obligations and existing rules prevented the club's inclusion after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling awarded promotion to Inter Kashi. New Delhi, The All India Football Federation on Monday accused its executive commit ...Read More >
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday has granted Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) and Kerala Blasters a three-day extension, until April 5 (Sunday), to pay the first participation fee towards the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season. As per the revised financial model shared with the clubs, each club was due to pay Rs 30 lakh by March 5, another Rs 30 lakh between March 28 and April 4 and Rs 20 lakh by May 1.The AIFF has reminded the clubs that failure to remit the e ...Read More >
The Indian men's national football team (Blue Tigers) is gearing up for a significant international challenge as they confirmed participation in the 2026 Unity Cup, a four-nation tournament in London from May 26 to 30, 2026. India is expected to face strong sides Nigeria (FIFA-ranked around No. 21) and Jamaica (around No. 71), marking a rare and exciting opportunity for the team on English soil. The Unity Cup is an invitational international football tournament held in London, celebrating natio ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rare is the lot of footballers who have made their international debut twice. Ryan Williams could be hours away from doing that and joining a list that has Alfredo di Stefano, Ferenc Puskás, Declan Rice, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Thiago Motta and Diego Costa among others. "My mum and I had this conversation, I think, yesterday. And I said, "I'll tell you what, that looked awesome." We will have two international jerseys, not one," Williams told HT over a video call from Kochi on Monday ahe ...Read More >
Panaji: Bengaluru FC have announced the appointment of Savio Medeira as the club's head of youth development.Medeira arrives in Bengaluru with over two decades of experience in coaching, technical development, and coach education across Indian and international football. He has previously served in multiple roles with the Indian senior men's national team, including stints as head coach and assistant coach, and was part of the setup that won the SAFF Championship (2011), Nehru Cup, and AFC Chall ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 1 (ANI): Two second-half strikes from Naoba Meitei and Amadou Soukouna ensured Rajasthan United eased past Chanmari FC 2-0 and moved temporarily to the top of the table in the Indian Football League 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday. The Desert Warriors moved to the top of the table for the time being with 11 points from six points while Chanmari FC remained in eighth place with five points from the same number of matches. Amadou So ...Read More >
KOCHI: Ecstatic after scoring on debut, India's Australian-born striker Ryan Williams said that he had replayed the moment in his head so many times before the match that when it actually happened, he felt a bit "blurry". Williams made a dream India debut as his fourth-minute strike set up the home side's 2-1 win over Hong Kong in an inconsequential Asian Cup qualifying round match here on Tuesday. "It's a strange one. I have been dreaming about this for a long time and done a lot of work to m ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Established in 1986 with the aim of uplifting tribal communities from the remote Abujhmarh region of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram has quietly grown into an unlikely cradle for football talent. The Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy (RKMFA) in the Ashram is about 250 km from the state capital Raipur and its impact was visible at the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, where more than a doz ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Established in 1986 with the aim of uplifting tribal communities from the remote Abujhmarh region of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram has quietly grown into an unlikely cradle for football talent. The Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy (RKMFA) in the Ashram is about 250 km from the state capital Raipur and its impact was visible at the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, where more than a doz ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) Ecstatic after scoring on debut, India's Australian-born striker Ryan Williams said that he had replayed the moment in his head so many times before the match that when it actually happened, he felt a bit "blurry". Williams made a dream India debut as his fourth-minute strike set up the home side's 2-1 win over Hong Kong in an inconsequential Asian Cup qualifying round match here on Tuesday. "It's a strange one. I have been dreaming about this for a long time and done a lot ...Read More >
Yupia (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The India U23 men's national team went down 0-1 against Tajikistan in the deciding fixture of the U23 Tri-Nation Championship 2026 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, according to All India Football Federation (AIFF). A first-half goal by Tajikistan midfielder Khaitov Azizbek (9') proved to be the difference as the Blue Colts, despite creating a number of chances and applying sustained pressure, were unable to fi ...Read More >
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