Indian Football

India’s Shilji Shaji to miss AFC Women’s U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers; Nishima named replacement!

All India Football Federation (AIFF) today announced Nishima Kumari of Jharkhand as replacement for attacking midfielder Shilji Shaji for the Kyrgyz Republic bound India Under-17 women’s squad for the AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup Qualifier Round 1 tournament. AIFF had announced a 23-member squad on 19 April for their ‘Group …

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Bengaluru FC endure narrow 1-2 defeat to Sreenidi Deccan FC!

Bengaluru FC finished their South Zone qualifying campaign in the RF Development League with a 1-2 defeat against Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Friday. An injury-time penalty from Umasankar M (90+6′) helped Sreenidi Deccan on their way to three points in a highly competitive game at …

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Fourth Module of AFC Pro Diploma coaching course concludes in Goa!

The fourth Module of the AFC Pro Diploma coaching course (April 16 to 20, 2023) concluded as scheduled at Dempo SC Academy in Goa on Thursday. This was the last domestic module of the course – it focussed on practical and theory assessment sessions delivered by the 17 coaches present, …

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Odisha FC & NorthEast United FC face off in historic Super Cup semifinal!

The second semifinal of the 2023 Super Cup will be a historic occasion as Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC will go head-to-head to go one step closer to winning their first-ever silverware. The match will kick off at 7pm IST at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri on Saturday, April …

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Reshuffles & Returns: Old and new faces ready to take stage in IWL!

With the Indian Women’s League (IWL) set to kick off on April 26, attention has shifted not just towards the 16 teams that will take part in this year’s edition, but also their team composition. Predictably, a year-long gap between seasons has meant reshaping of squads, and the entries of …

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