Indian Football

India's former football coach sought astrologers' help to finalize playing eleven, alleges AIFF

During his final press conference, Stimac claimed that he had a very turbulent time coaching India's national side

Jun 25, 2024

ISL: Bengaluru FC reaches final; "We have come a long way," says Simon Grayson

ISL: Bengaluru FC head coach Simon Grayson expressed pride at reaching the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) final

Mar 13, 2023

India beat Nepal 7-0 in South Asian Football Federation U-18 Women's Championship opener

The India U-18 girls kicked off their SAFF U-18 Championship campaign with a 7-0 win over Nepal at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here. India next plays Bangladesh on March 19.

Mar 16, 2022

Sahal on Chhetri: is the best and wants to be the best every single day

Sahal Abdul Samad praised Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri. He also spoke about Chhetri's mindset and his experience of playing with the Indian star.

Sep 25, 2020

India drop by a spot to 109 in latest FIFA rankings

Compared to last year the Indian football team had dropped a slot from 108 to 109 this year with 1187 points. There were no release of rankings in August this year.

Sep 18, 2020

Along with prayers, flood-hit Assam needs attention & help: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian men's football team tweeted about the Assam floods calling for help for the devastated state.

Jul 18, 2020

Our endeavour is to start camps as early as possible: Kushal Das

General Secretary of the All India Football Federation Kushal Das said on Thursday that the federation is in talks with the state governments on holding national team camps keeping in mind the pandemic, might have to shift some states due to protocol, he said.

Jul 17, 2020

ISL helping young players make career out of football, says Hume

Iain Hume praises the Indian Super League for allowing young players to make a career out of football and how they can play for a good 6 to 8 months of a season without having to go back to an office job.

Jul 5, 2020

Hosting AFC Asian Cup 2022 will give us extra motivation, says Bala Devi

Bala Devi the Indian women's football team forward believes that India hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2022 will be a huge motivation for the team. She also added how she's training during the pandemic.

Jul 4, 2020

Indian team has a lot of diversity, says goalkeeper Aditi

Indian goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan discussed the national team in Women's football. She spoke about the Indian team as having unmatched diversity.

Jun 28, 2020

ISL: Odisha FC and CEO Ashish Shah part ways

The latest from the football world reveals that CEO Ashish Shah will no longer be associated with Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.

Jun 13, 2020

Ex-India footballer Hamza Koya dies due to COVID-19

Ex-Indian footballer Hamza Koya passed away due to Coronavirus in Kerala after he travelled to his hometown Malappuram from Mumbai in May.

Jun 6, 2020

'We utter nonsense': Chhetri fears what fans might hear during closed-door games

India's football captain, Sunil Chhetri comments on what it'll be like to have football in closed stadiums after games resume in the post-COVID-19 situation.

May 29, 2020

Big B mourns the loss of football legends PK and Chuni India lost recently

Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to express his sadness at the loss of two great football legends who passed away recently.

May 16, 2020

Bengaluru's South United FC gets Manchester City player Terry Phelan as Director

International Business Times, India, catches up with the former Chelsea player Terry Phelan who discusses the vision and future of South United FC.

Aug 23, 2019

Virat Kohli to dance in an award show next month? Sunil Chhetri reveals details

Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri sat down for an interview where they spoke about their mindsets during tough situations and the upcoming Indian Sports Honours.

Jan 17, 2019

AFC Asian Cup: India has definitely progressed; but is the team good enough?

The Indian football team that enthralled in patches crashed out of the AFC Asian Cup courtesy a heartbreaking 92nd-minute penalty. But were they actually good enough to qualify?

Jan 15, 2019

India vs UAE football live stream: AFC Asian Cup 2019 TV channel, start time & Probable XIs

India will take on hosts UAE in the second match of their AFC Asian Cup 2019 campaign and will be keen to come out with a point.

Jan 9, 2019

Bundesliga comes to India, ties up with IMG Reliance for youth development

Bundesliga and IMG Reliance reached an exclusive long-term understanding to develop and promote football and the Bundesliga in India through a series of activities.

Nov 30, 2018

Indian football team to play against Oman just before Asian Cup

The Indian national football team will play a match against Oman on December 27 as a part of their preparation for the AFC Asian Cup in January.

Nov 26, 2018