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  India women football team suffers 0-3 defeat to Chile despite improved display

  Football | November 29, 2021 15:35 IST

  Striker Maria Urrutia gave Chile a first-half lead before two quickfire goals towards the end snuffed out any hopes of an Indian comeback.

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  India women beaten 1-6 by mighty Brazil in 4-nation football tournament

  Football | November 26, 2021 13:37 IST

  Manisha Kalyan’s equaliser was one of the bright moments for India along with goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan’s performance on a night where the hosts were in a dominant mood.

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  AIFF rejects Jharkhand football teams’ entries for major national events

  Football | November 22, 2021 21:32 IST

  The Indian football body urged JFA to sort out their internal conflicts after the state federation sent multiple entries for Santosh Trophy and National Women’s Championship

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  ISL 2021-22 season begins with ATKMB-Kerala Blasters clash

  Football | November 18, 2021 23:13 IST

  Like in the last season, the three venues in Goa -- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Tilak Maidan in Vasco and GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolin -- will host the first phase of the ISL which runs till January 9.

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  Noted commentator Novy Kapadia passes away

  Football | November 18, 2021 21:37 IST

  Kapadia, who has widely been regarded as the voice of Indian football, had been suffering from a motor neurone disease. He was confined to his house for the last two years due to the disease and was kept on life support for the last one month.

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  AIFF president Praful Patel meets Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

  Football | September 16, 2021 13:19 IST

  Sports secretary Ravi Mittal and Sports Authority of India's director general Sandip Pradhan were also present during the meeting.

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  Ladakh FA launches logo, receives support from AIFF

  Football | September 08, 2021 13:30 IST

  The logo ceremony was followed by a small documentary exploring the developments and work done by LFA in Ladakh.

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  1960 Rome Olympian and national football coach SS Hakim dead

  Football | August 22, 2021 11:44 IST

  Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga.

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  Sandesh Jhingan named AIFF men's footballer of the year for 2020/21 season

  Football | July 21, 2021 16:21 IST

  It is the first time that the central defender Jhingan has received the Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2014.

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  Indian women's football team head coach Maymol Rocky quits

  Football | July 20, 2021 17:12 IST

  Maymol, who took over as head coach in 2017 after a stint as the assistant coach, led the team to a number of international events.

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  Bala Devi awarded Indian women's footballer of the year

  Football | July 20, 2021 13:29 IST

  Youngster Manisha Kalyan won the AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year award.

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  AIFF announces COVID-19 relief grant for referees

  Football | July 17, 2021 13:42 IST

  The grant is a one-time financial assistance for match officials who are managed by the AIFF through their participation as officials in AIFF competitions.

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  AIFF in talks with Jharkhand govt. for women's national camps

  Football | June 09, 2021 19:00 IST

  The committee also discussed the viability of hosting the fifth edition of the Indian Women’s League (IWL), originally scheduled in Odisha from April to May this year.

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  India faced with tall order: AIFF general secretary ahead of World Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers

  Football | May 24, 2021 21:04 IST

  The team, bolstered by the return of talisman Sunil Chhetri, is undergoing a preparatory camp inside a bio-bubble in Doha before its first match on June 3 against hosts Qatar.

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  AIFF's detailed plan to send Indian women's team to 2027 World Cup gets Ministry, SAI endorsement

  Football | May 24, 2021 16:23 IST

  Endeavouring to send the women's national team to the 2027 FIFA World Cup, the All India Football Federation has charted a detailed plan in this regard.

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  AIFF's bubble is a case study for international federations, institutions: General Secretary Das

  Football | May 21, 2021 12:07 IST

  In the case of Indian football, no tournament has been cancelled since competitions resumed with the I-league Qualifiers last October.

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  Former Asiad gold medallist footballer Fortunato Franco dead

  Football | May 10, 2021 14:37 IST

  The AIFF confirmed the news of his death but did not specify the cause of his demise.

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  Shyam Thapa hospitalised after testing COVID-19 positive

  Other Sports | April 07, 2021 14:56 IST

  The 73-year-old Indian football legend got himself admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday evening after his test report came positive.

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  Indian Women's League play-offs postponed due to spike in COVID-19 cases

  Football | April 04, 2021 18:15 IST

  The AIFF said it arrived at the decision after an "internal discussion and communication with the clubs and state associations".

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  Not a single player will be eliminated for one or two mistakes, says Igor Stimac

  Football | March 23, 2021 15:09 IST

  The Indian team is currently training in Dubai ahead of the FIFA friendlies against Oman and UAE.