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Kochi, March 30 – It has been 3,654 days since the Indian men's national team last played in Kochi. The 10-year, 2-day wait for the Kerala fans will end when the Blue Tigers face Hong Kong, China, in their final Group D match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round at the Jawaharlal...

New Delhi, March 30 – The All India Football Federation is embroiled in controversy after its women's committee head, Valanka Alemao, alleged harassment and intimidation by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey during a recent meeting.Alemao, who is also an executive member of the AIFF and CEO of...

Kochi, March 27 Kerala Blasters announced on Friday the appointment of the experienced Ashley Westwood, a familiar face in Indian football circles, as the club's new head coach until the end of the ongoing Indian Super League season.Westwood, who has already arrived here, replaced David...

Kochi, March 27 – In a move that has left fans and stakeholders reeling, Indian football has stumbled into yet another administrative nightmare. On Thursday, an embarrassing standoff unfolded at Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) when the head coach of the Indian men's football team, Khalid...

Bengaluru, March 26 Bengaluru FC announced on Thursday the appointment of Spanish coach Pep Muñoz as the new head coach until the end of the 2026-27 season.Munoz will take charge of the first team as the club aims to continue competing at the highest level.Munoz has previously worked within...

New Delhi, March 25 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a multi-year partnership with Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) on Wednesday to strengthen U16 football in India."The partnership combines the AIFF's national competition framework with the DSF's youth development capabilities...

New Delhi, March 24 The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommended on Tuesday that the federation appoint an Indian coach to manage the senior women's national team, replacing Amelia Valverde. It also suggested that Renjith TA be appointed as the assistant coach...

New Delhi, March 24 Australian-born forward Ryan Williams could make his highly anticipated debut for India after being named in head coach Khalid Jamil's 23-member squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier against Hong Kong on March 31 in Kochi.Williams was included in the squad after FIFA...

Udaipur, March 18: The Zinc Football Academy (ZFA) has advanced to the Final Round of the AIFF Under-18 Elite League 2025–26 after a strong performance in the zonal round, with local talents from Zawar making significant contributions to the Academy's success.ZFA has had an impressive zonal...

New Delhi, March 17 The I-League 2 season, the third tier of Indian men's football featuring nine clubs, will begin on March 27 and will be played in a single round-robin, home-and-away format, with each team playing eight matches – four at home and four away.Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC will...

Shillong, March 14 – Luka Majcen’s double strikes ensured Diamond Harbour FC edged past Shillong Lajong FC 2-1 in Match 15 of the Star Cement Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 season at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.With this win, Diamond Harbour climbed to second in the table...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 14 Former Indian football star I M Vijayan said on Saturday that he had been approached by different political parties to contest the upcoming elections as their candidate, but had declined the offers.However, he said he would consider accepting a Rajya Sabha...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – With the upcoming Assembly elections, two legendary figures from Kerala’s football scene, I.M. Vijayan and U. Sharaf Ali, had been the subject of speculation in political circles, raising questions about whether these sporting icons would enter the political arena...

New Delhi, March 13 Veteran administrator and former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das, who played a significant role in organizing the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the country, died here on Friday.He was 66.Das is survived by his wife and two sons.He held...

New Delhi, March 13 – Former General Secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kushal Das, passed away here on Friday at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife and two sons.Das, who served the federation for 12 years, took over as the AIFF General Secretary in November 2010...

New Delhi, March 13 Veteran administrator and former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das, who played a significant role in organizing the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, died here on Friday.Das was 65 years old. He held the position of AIFF general secretary...

New Delhi, March 8 – The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has expressed its condolences on the death of former India forward Syed Habibul Hasan Hameed, who passed away in Hyderabad on Friday. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.Syed Habibul represented India once, at the...

Kalyani, March 8 Diamond Harbour FC secured their first-ever victory in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26, defeating Dempo SC 2-1 at the Kalyani Stadium on Sunday.Antonio Moyano gave the home team the lead in the added time of the first half. A goal by Marcus Joseph in the second half...

Kolkata, February 22 Former Indian footballer-turned-politician and former MLA Dipendu Biswas rejoined the TMC on Sunday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, saying his brief association with the BJP was driven by "emotional factors".Biswas, a former TMC MLA from Basirhat...

Kolkata, February 22 – Former Indian footballer and former Basirhat Dakshin Assembly MLA, Dipendu Biswas, returned to the Trinamool Congress on Sunday.Along with him, several district leaders, including Basirhat No. I Block Congress President Quader Sardar and Basirhat Municipality's former...