SAFF Championships: India beat Kuwait in penalty shootout to win title for 9th timeMahesh Naorem scored but a diving India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu saved Khaled Hajiah's shot to hand victory the home side.
04 Jul, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
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...
29 Jun, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
India climbs to 100th spot in latest FIFA Men's Football rankingsIndia will square off against Lebanon in the semifinal of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship on July 1 in Bengaluru. I...
29 Jun, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
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...
27 Jun, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
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 ...
21 Jun, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
India to host 2023 SAFF Championships in BengaluruAll the member associations of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) are expected to participate in the 13th edition of the tournament...
19 Mar, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
What ails Indian football? Amid underwhelming results, time to shun top-down approachThe solitary-goal win over Nepal in the ongoing SAFF Championship on Sunday is an aberration in an otherwise hopeless run marked by the tea...
11 Oct, 2021, 02.32 PM IST
India will breach historical best FIFA ranking soon: Stephen ConstantineIf India qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup, it will be only the third time they would make it to the flagship continental tournament after 198...
23 Jun, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
India gain two positions to 160th in FIFA rankingsIndia, who currently have 142 points, were helped by their 1-0 World Cup qualifier win against Guam last year, making a leap of six places.
03 Mar, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
SAFF Championships begins tomorrow in low-key affairPakistan withdrew from the regional biennial football event due to internal legal problems regarding the election of their national federat...
22 Dec, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
AFC U-19 Qualifiers will be challenging: India U-19 coach Lee JohnsonIndian U-19 team will take on Palestine in their opening match tomorrow and Johnson said they cannot underestimate the quality of the teams...
01 Oct, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
Work on U-17 FIFA World Cup headed in right direction: AIFFDas was impressed with the "agility and fitness" of coach Nicolai Adam's current lot which is participating at the AFC U-16 Qualifiers.
16 Sep, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Pakistan football team set to play in India in DecemberAll India Football Federation today expressed confidence of getting government clearance and hosting Pakistan in the SAFF Cup later this ye...
16 Sep, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
FIFA Women's World Cup: US claimed a historic third title with three goals coming from Carli LloydThe Women’s World Cup set a new total attendance record for a FIFA competition other than the FIFA World Cup with a total attendance of 1,3...
12 Jul, 2015, 04.17 AM IST
Lako Phuti Bhutia feels honoured to be part of victorious Indian football teamThe 21-year-old player is back home in West Sikkim on a month-long break after having played for the country at the 3rd SAFF Women's Champi...
08 Dec, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
India women's football team grabs 50th spot in FIFA rankingsIt is the second time that the women's football team has come up in the top 50 since the inception of rankings in 2003.
21 Jun, 2014, 12.55 PM IST
'Brand Tendulkar' has evolved beyond cricket: WSG India chiefAsked how will Tendulkar maintain his 'Brand Value' once he calls time on his career, Krishnamachar said that the "possibilities are fantas...
12 Sep, 2013, 06.41 PM IST