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Stimac sacked, AIFF says new head coach would be best placed to take team forwardAIFF sacked Igor Stimac as the head coach of India's senior men's team after a disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers campaign. Stima...
Decision to retire driven by instinct: Sunil ChhetriIndian football captain Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement from international football after the World Cup qualifier against Kuwait, ci...
Indian football’s ‘Captain Fantastic’ Sunil Chhetri will retire after the Kuwait tie on June 6It was just moments after Sunil Chhetri, India’s greatest ever player, had made public his retirement plans -- the FIFA football World Cup ...
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Igor Stimac says he will resign if India fail to reach third roundIndia can still advance to the third round but the task has got a lot tougher following last week's stalemate in the away leg against Afgha...
Why next three months are crucial for Indian footballThe next three months will be crucial for Indian football. India are scheduled to face Afghanistan (twice), Kuwait and Qatar in the FIFA Wo...
India look for win against Syria to keep alive faint hopes of reaching Asian Cup knockoutsSyria are currently ranked at 91st in the FIFA chart, 11 places above India (102nd) but a victory is not impossible for the Igor Stimac-coa...
We have nothing to lose but a hell of a lot to gain: Stimac on Qatar matchIndia's 1-0 away win against Kuwait on November 16 will certainly boost their confidence but Stimac made it clear that "Qatar is out of our...
Sunil Chhetri admits he's in 'bonus period' but yet to decide on retirement"I'm just happy that I'm here. This is the bonus period, I'm just enjoying it, I don't know when it's going to end. I just want to enjoy it...
Without single training session and proper rest, India face formidable China in Asian Games football openerIndia has other problems too as two players -- defenders Konsam Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga -- out of the 22 players picked will j...
King's Cup: 'Robbed' of final berth, India confident of beating Lebanon in third-place matchHead coach Igor Stimac had lashed out at the referee for "robbing" India of a victory. Captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was also critical of t...
Chhetri, Jhingan, Gurpreet named in Indian football team for Asian GamesThe participation of the Indian men's and women's football sides in the Hangzhou Games was earlier in doubt as per the sports ministry's cr...
FIFA Rankings: India move up by one spot, reach top 100 for first time in five yearsIn April, India moved up to 101 in the FIFA Rankings. They have now gained 4.24 points which have helped them move into the top 100 after g...
SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri works his magic but India split points with KuwaitSunil Chhetri worked his magic but India had to split points with Kuwait after an acrimonious 1-1 draw in their last group match in the SAF...
IND vs PAK: Fight amid SAFFC match, Indian coach Igor Stimac shown red cardA clash broke out between long-standing rivals India and Pakistan during a SAFF football match on June 21, 2023. Players from both teams en...
India football coach Igor Stimac shown red card after moment of madnessStimac, a vastly experienced coach and player, chose to interfere when Pakistan player Abdullah Iqbal was ready to make a throw-in. Stimac ...
Indian football team hits new low: Chhetri and boys held to goalless draw by Sri LankaThough they have a lion's share of the ball possession, the 107th-ranked Indians were ineffective from the set-pieces and did do not much i...
Do or die: India needs a win over OmanIf India lose, they will trail Oman by nine points and they have only three matches — that offer a maximum of nine points — left to play in...
India might have missed several stars but their performance proves that system and teamwork matters the mostIndia were also missing several key players in Ashique Kuruniyan, Sunil Chhetri and Brandon Fernandes - all three of whom had good games ag...
How India’s past eight football coaches fared in their debut outingsA look back on debut results of India’s previous coaches as Igor Stimac gets ready to take charge for the first time.
Everyone including Sunil Chhetri needs to fight for a place: Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac“We speak every day. I speak with all our players every day. That’s my approach. I need to do that. I need to get information from them,” h...