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  AIFF to recommend Sunil Chhetri for Padma Shri award

  Football | May 01, 2018 17:18 IST

  Chhetri leads the India chart with 56 goals from 97 appearances and is one of the forwards with better strike rates in world Football.

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  ISL: AIFF suspend FC Pune City coach with immediate effect for 3rd breach

  Football | March 09, 2018 15:07 IST

  Going into the fourth season of Hero Indian Super League, FC Pune City had the dubious distinction of being one of two teams to have never qualified for the semifinals.

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  India football team coach Stephen Constantine handed contract extension

  Football | February 08, 2018 9:01 IST

  Constantine had helped India achieve their best-ever FIFA ranking since February 1996 when they ranked 96 in July 2017.

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  Emile Heskey to unveil plans to promote football in India

  Football | December 01, 2017 20:46 IST

  Heskey had an illustrious 21-year career which includes 62 international caps for England and six trophies for Liverpool Football Club, including the UEFA Cup.

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  Stephen Constantine set for extension, De Matos till I-League: AIFF general secretary

  Football | November 21, 2017 18:52 IST

  While agreeing that there were some differences between Constantine and the players, Das termed the reported rift as a "bit of made up".

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  Supreme Court appoints former captain Bhaskar Ganguly as AIFF ombudsman

  Football | November 11, 2017 21:49 IST

  Ganguly, who served as captain of the Indian team at the 1982 Asian Games, will serve as ombudsman along with former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi.

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  AIFF move to Supreme Court over Praful Patel election case

  Football | November 08, 2017 16:04 IST

  The high court had set aside the election of Patel as the president of the sports body observing that the AIFF Rules were in breach of the National Sports Code and Model Guidelines.

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  AIFF rules breach Sports Code, High Court sets aside Praful Patel's election

  Football | November 06, 2017 18:09 IST

  The court had appointed former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi as the administrator-cum-returning officer to conduct the fresh polls to the sports body.

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  AIFF to wait for detailed judgement before mulling action

  Football | October 31, 2017 21:09 IST

  A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Najmi Waziri appointed former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi as an administrator to look into the functioning of the AIFF.

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  Delhi High Court sets aside Praful Patel's election as AIFF president

  Football | October 31, 2017 19:18 IST

  The court has further observed that the AIFF elections were conducted without adhering to the National Sports Code.

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  AIFF is doing terrific work over the years, says India U-16 head coach

  Football | September 25, 2017 17:51 IST

  The India U-16 team who are now unbeaten in 12 matches (including practice matches and official matches) are in a favourable position to qualify for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018.

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  Four new teams submit bid documents to be part of I-League

  Football | August 09, 2017 17:33 IST

  Teams from Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan have submitted their bids. The decision will be taken on August 18," says an AIFF official.

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  India's Under-17 football team to participate in four-nation tournament in Mexico

  Football | July 31, 2017 18:20 IST

  The Indian squad will be locking horns against Mexico on August 3 before facing Colombia on August 4 and Chile on August 6.

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  We have taken huge strides in last two years: Stephen Constantine

  Football | July 24, 2017 17:59 IST

  The frustration of losing the first two games got reflected in his words after registering the thumping victory over Turkmenistan.

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  India lose 0-2 to Syria in AFC Qualifying opener

  Football | July 20, 2017 14:45 IST

  The U-23 Indian football team suffered defeat from the U-23 Syria as they could not capitalize on the chances that were created.

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  'There is no room for complacency', says Indian football coach Stephen Constantine

  Football | July 11, 2017 19:03 IST

  The Indian football coach Stephen Constantine stated that the team need to concentrate on the upcoming matches where the face Qatar and Syria

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  India shows interest in hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019

  Football | July 04, 2017 19:12 IST

  Bracing up to organise the U-17 World Cup later this year, AIFF president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next "logical step for the development of football in India".

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  FIFA shifts India's U-17 World Cup group matches to Delhi

  Football | July 02, 2017 16:21 IST

  All India Football Federation (AIFF) initially wanted Mumbai to host India's matches but later asked FIFA to shift them to New Delhi under pressure from the sports ministry.

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  I-League, Indian Super League may be merged: AIFF

  Football | November 03, 2015 18:21 IST

  Jamshedpur: The I-League and the Indian Super League (ISL) could be merged in a couple of years to improve the standard of the game in the country, a senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) official

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  Government concerned about football's decline in country:Sports minister

  Football | July 22, 2015 17:43 IST

  New Delhi: Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said the Indian government is concerned at the "dismal" condition of the game of football in the country and is making "persistent efforts" to promote it.Sonowal acknowledged that