All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday declared KPMG India as the successful bidder for the federation’s commercial rights for a limited period. The federation took to social media to announce the successful conclusion of its Request for Quotation (RFQ) process, naming KPMG India as the agency to manage the monetisation of the Federation’s commercial…
It does not take a keen observer to notice the poised nature of Khalid Jamil, whose reactions remain unaffected by the ebbs and flows of a football match. And that did not change on Monday when India beat a high-ranked Oman on penalties to win the third-place match in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. As…
The Indian national team missed out on qualifying for its first-ever AFC Under-23 Asian Cup after Bahrain lost 1-2 to Qatar 1-0 in a Group H Qualifier on Tuesday. The Blue Colts needed Bahrain to beat Qatar by not more than two goals for Naushad Moosa’s men to go top of the group by virtue…
The Indian men’s football team got the better of Oman 3-2 on penalties to finish third in the CAFA Nations Cup here on Monday, beating its higher-ranked opponents from West Asia for the first time ever. The match finished 1-1 in regulation time after Udanta Singh scored the equaliser for India. In the shootout, Oman…
After beginning its AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a solid 2-0 win over Bahrain, the Indian men’s U-23 team will now face host Qatar in its second Group H match on Saturday at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. The match will begin at 10:30 pm IST. The Blue Colts are…
India qualified for the third-place playoff match after being held to a stalemate by Afghanistan in its last Group B encounter in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan on Thursday. The Blue Tigers had to wait for the second match of the day between IR Iran and Tajikistan,…
India began its AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers campaign with a 2-0 victory against Bahrain at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. Muhammed Suhail (32’) and Chingangbam Shivaldo Singh (90+5’) scored the two goals, as India registered three points in the first game of Group H. In a frantic match…
A group of Assam Regiment soldiers broke into their famous marching song, “Badluram ka Badan,” on the sidelines of the Salt Lake Stadium pitch, offering a melodious tribute to the champion of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup — NorthEast United FC. The performance engaged the small band of Highlanders supporters who had come to…
Monalisha Devi wasn’t always a footballer. She began her sporting journey with handball, but she gave it up after a lack of recognition. Archery was next on her list, but her father advised her to take up football and put on a goalkeeper’s gloves. Cut to August 10, 2025, video snippets of the teenager from…
India forward Sunil Chhetri was the notable name missing from Khalid Jamil’s first camp after being appointed as the Indian men’s national team’s head coach. A total of 22 players have reported to the camp in Bengaluru, with 13 names yet to join, ahead of the country’s maiden appearance in the CAFA Nations Cup. Goalkeeper…