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  Need to learn to kill games, says Igor Stimac after 1-2 loss to Oman

  Football | September 06, 2019 14:46 IST

  India head coach Igor Stimac stressed that the Indian team has been performing better but the players need to learn to kill the games in the early stages.

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  FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers | Rankings don't matter, performance will decide result: Udanta Singh

  Football | September 02, 2019 16:08 IST

  India will begin their qualification campaign for FIFA World Cup 2022 against Oman on September 5 in Guwahati, and winger Udanta Singh talked about the side's preparations.

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  Indian football has progressed but still lot of catch-up to do: Sunil Chhetri

  Football | July 30, 2019 15:31 IST

  Chhetri said the country still needs to do a lot of work to narrow the gap with the Asian powers and reach the top 10 in the continent.

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  Guwahati likely to host India's opening FIFA World Cup qualifier against Oman

  Football | July 23, 2019 14:53 IST

  India have been grouped with Oman, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Qatar in the qualifier, and Guwahati could be the place where Igor Stimac's men kickstart their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.

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  India drawn with Asian champions Qatar in FIFA World Cup 2022 AFC qualifiers

  Football | July 17, 2019 16:56 IST

  The qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 were announced earlier today and India were drawn with the likes of Qatar and Oman.

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  Igor Stimac calls out defender Anas Edathodika from international retirement for Intercontinental Cup camp

  Football | June 11, 2019 15:36 IST

  In the recent King's Cup match against Curacao in Thailand, the Indian central defence messed up to concede three goals in the space of 18 minutes in the first half to lose the match 1-3.

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  2019 World Cup: Indian football team wishes Kohli and Co. luck for WC | WATCH

  Cricket | June 03, 2019 18:32 IST

  Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri, as well as women footballers Aditi Chauhan and Dalima Chhibber joined in to wish the cricket team luck.

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  FIFA deputy secretary general Boban looks forward to India's results under Igor Stimac

  Football | May 16, 2019 23:37 IST

  Croatian World Cupper Stimac was appointed head coach of the Indian team for a two-year term on Wednesday.

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  Former Croatian World Cup player Igor Stimac set to be appointed Indian football team coach

  Football | May 09, 2019 18:49 IST

  The 51-year-old Stimac, a member of the Croatian team that finished third in the 1998 World Cup, has got the nod from the Technical Committee which interviewed four shortlisted candidates on Friday.

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  AIFF to recommend Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua for Arjuna award

  Football | April 27, 2019 15:29 IST

  This is the second time the federation has nominated Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua.

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  I will always be there for development of football in Delhi: Sunil Chhetri

  Football | February 16, 2019 13:26 IST

  The 34-year-old Padma Shri was Friday conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by Football Delhi, the association governing the sport in the city.

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  ATK's Komal Thatal called up for national team camp

  Football | November 13, 2018 15:40 IST

  The 18-year-old Komal, who participated in India's maiden Under-17 World Cup last year, has been impressive for Steve Coppell's ATK in the ISL this season. 

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  Exclusive | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu hopes to stay and contribute for Bengaluru FC

  Football | October 28, 2018 9:22 IST

  After a stellar year in the ISL, the 'Blues' have their eyes set on the title once again and Gurpreet wants to contribute more towards Bengaluru's success.

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  Eyeing World Cup berth, underdogs India face South Korea in AFC U-16 quarters

  Football | September 30, 2018 16:54 IST

  Korea Republic are already being touted as probable champions having scored 12 goals from their three group league matches without conceding any.

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  Manvir Singh's brace takes Indian football team to SAFF Cup final

  Football | September 12, 2018 21:52 IST

  Manvir Singh struck twice in the second half before Sumeet Passi headed home a clinical pass as defending champions India breezed past Pakistan 3-1 to sail into the final.

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  SAFF Cup: Ashique Kuruniyan, Lalianzuala Chhangte on target as India beat Sri Lanka 2-0

  Football | September 05, 2018 22:46 IST

  India comfortably beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening encounter of the SAFF Cup football tournament on Wednesday.

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  Indian footballers express solidarity with Kerala flood victims

  Football | August 17, 2018 18:22 IST

  The situation in Kerala remains precarious with water levels still rising dangerously in many rivers and people stranded in many areas waiting for help to arrive.

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  India to play China in football friendly after 21 years

  Football | July 20, 2018 19:57 IST

  India and China have faced each other 17 times -- all on Indian soil -- with the last being 21 years ago in the Nehru Cup in Kochi in 1997.

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  Draws for Asiad football announced, India not part of it

  Football | July 05, 2018 16:35 IST

  The Indian men's football team was hoping to use the Asian Games as a build up for next year's AFC Asian Cup.

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  Confusion prevails over Indian football team's participation in Asian Games

  Football | June 20, 2018 23:55 IST

  Indian men's team is currently ranked 97th in the world and 16th in Asia, but the football body wants the authorities to look beyond rankings under the present circumstances.