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India win 8th SAFF Championship title, Chhetri equals Messi 80-goal record

Talisman Sunil Chhetri equalled the iconic Lionel Messi with his 80th international strike as an inspired India blanked Nepal 3-0 for their eighth SAFF Championship title here on Saturday

Nepal friendlies good preparation for SAFF Championship: Stimac

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has said ahead of the first 'friendly' against Nepal on September 2 that the games here will serve as preparation for the SAFF Championship in the Maldives

Nepal are always tough when they play against us: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri is expecting a tough outing in their two upcoming friendly internationals against Nepal. India are scheduled to play Nepal on September 2 and September 5 in two away games. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to improve as a team. Given the current circumstances, it wasn't easy to get a friendly game," Chhetri told the All India Football Federation. "The Nepal federation and government invited us to play, and we thank them for the opportunity and the gesture. "Nepal are a very tough side, especially when they play against us, and we are aware of the extreme challenge the two matches present us," he added. Other than Chhetri, Pritam Kotal and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, none of the players of the current team have been to Nepal with the senior side. The trio was there in 2015 when India qualified from the play-offs to the Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. For Chhetri, this is his fourth visit to the Himalayan nation. Head coach Igor Sti

India to face Bangladesh in SAFF Championship opener on October 3

Seven-time champions India will begin their SAFF Championship campaign against Bangladesh on October 3 in Male, Maldives

Jhingan's India teammates hoping his Croatia move opens up new avenues

India's senior team footballers feel the centre-back will come back from his European sojourn as "an entirely different player" while possibly opening up new avenues

Sandesh Jhingan joins HNK Sibenik, to play in Croatia's top tier league

Sandesh Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik

FSDL acquires media rights for AFC competitions in four-year deal

Football Sports Development Limited, the entity that organises Indian Super League, has acquired the media rights of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions for the Indian subcontinent

Stimac 'may consider' releasing Jhingan for club football in Croatia

Indian men's team coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday said he "may consider" releasing his premier defender Sandesh Jhingan from national commitments to play club football in Croatia. Referring to Jhingan's move to Croatia to play league Football, Stimac said: "Having in mind that the Croatian league has already had five rounds, and the players are fit, we are thinking as to how we can help Sandesh get into form as soon as possible, and also try to facilitate him get his place in the team. "It's important for him to get into the playing XI. So we may consider releasing him from the camp and bringing him back but allow him to stay with the club." Stimac had coached Croatia to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Indian team's defensive mainstay Jhingan is expected to join Croatian top division club HNK Sibenik, making use of a clause that allows him to leave his current club ATK Mohun Bagan if he gets an opportunity to play in Europe. India will be travelling to Kathmandu later this mon

Indian football team to play two friendlies against Nepal in September

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac has expressed satisfaction with the national side's (India XI) performance in an exhibition match against IFA XI here on Monday evening

Jamshedpur to host national women's football team camp from Aug 16

The state of Jharkhand will host the Indian women's national team camp at Jamshedpur from August 16 for preparation for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 -- the flagship continental championship

Indian football team's camp to return to Kolkata after 15 years

The national football team's camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years when initial 23 probables assemble at the 'City of Joy' on August 15 to prepare for next month's international friendlies

Asian Cup qualifiers: India, Afghan draw 1-1, both enter next round

India were lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan without actually scoring in a Group E match of the World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup China 2023 Qualifiers here on Tuesday

Indian football coach's philosophy is bearing fruit: Afghan defender Amiri

India's chief football coach Igor Stimac has implemented a "philosophy of playing differently" and the change in strategy is bearing fruit, Afghanistan defender Haroon Amiri has said.

India women's football team suffer 1-2 defeat to Belarus in second friendly

The Indian women's football team suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Belarus in its second international friendly here on Thursday.

Words of President Kovind brought me here: Indian football coach

India's chief football coach Igor Stimac of Croatia said he has been "lucky enough to meet the new India"

Football: Indian players in Dubai ahead of friendly ties with Oman, UAE

The 27-member squad of the Indian football team for their upcoming international friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will have their first training session in Dubai next Monday

India's football WC qualifying round matches scheduled for March postponed

India's 2022 FIFA World Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualifying round matches, which were scheduled to be played next month, have been postponed to June due to Covid-related travel and quarantine restrictions

Indian women's football team face Serbia in first of 3 FIFA friendlies

The Indian women's team is set to kick-off its preparations for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup with three international friendlies in Alanya, Turkey

AIFF name TrionTotte as nutrition and hydration partner for Indian Arrows

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday announced TrionTotte OPC Private Limited as the 'Nutrition and Hydration Partner' for the Indian Arrows for the ongoing football season.Under the partnership, TrionTotte will be supplying various nutrition, hydration, and strength and conditioning products."The junior national teams are the future of Indian football and we are excited to have TrionTotte on board with us for their development. This partnership will enable our young future stars to obtain high-quality nutrition supplements which will complement their growth and help them realise their full potential," AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said in a statement.Azhar Maqsood, Founder & CEO, TrionTotte in his statement stated: "It is a privilege to join All India Football Federation and be the Nutrition and Hydration Partner for Indian Arrows. This is the first step of the journey in moving forward together with Indian football and we are committed to providing excellent .

1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing football squad member Nandy dies

A member of 1956 Olympics fourth-place finishing Indian football squad, Nikhil Nandy died here on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, according to family sources.