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NEW DELHI: A major hurdle in the Pakistan football team’s participation in this month’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup was cleared on Wednesday when the All India Football Federation (AIFF) got clearance from the Indian government to host the Pakistan football team. 

According to reports, India’s home, external affairs and sports ministries have provided all required clearances for Pakistan’s participation in the tournament. 

Feb 09, 2022 18:02
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s member associations have asked the AIFF to take a leaf out of the BCCI’s book when it comes to granting monetary aid to affiliated states. The world’s richest cricket board was cited as example by the member associations during the AIFF’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was held last Saturday in Mumbai.
Feb 09, 2022 17:02
NEW DELHI: The pandemic over the last couple of years had brought forward a new development with India making a mark in the world with its ability in the eSports domain. As of February 4, India ranks among the top 20 nations in the world (19th) in the FIFAe Nations Series Ranking, beating heavyweights like Spain, Belgium and the United States, among many others.
Feb 07, 2022 19:02
MUMBAI: All India Football Federation president Praful Patel has announced the formation of a three-member committee to look into the legal aspects of AIFF elections of office bearers, which the federation has been kicking down the road citing legal problems for around 14 months now.
Jan 21, 2022 12:01
MUMBAI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has mentioned his pride in being able to “be an important part of strengthening the football ecosystem in India”.
Jan 20, 2022 18:01
MUMBAI: All India Football Federation president Praful Patel, while wishing the national women's team luck for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 has announced a bonus for the Blue Tigresses if the manages to reach the quarterfinals.  India take on Iran in the tournament opener at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai Thursday.
Jan 03, 2022 12:01
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation League Committee will decide January 4-5 when to hold the Hero I-League 2021-22 matches that were scheduled for December 30-31, 2021. The I-League had been suspended following the increasing cases of the Delta and Omicron variants of the Coronavirus across the country.
Dec 20, 2021 20:12
NEW DELHI: The roadmap for the Hero Indian Super League, laid out September 2020, wherein relegation and promotion is to be introduced from the 2024-25 season, and leading up to that, the Hero I-League winners will get “direct slots” in the ISL from the 2023-2024 season, remains on track, All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das said on Monday.
Dec 20, 2021 19:12
NEW DELHI: The Hero I-League 2021-22, which is all set to kick off from December 26 in three venues in and around Kolkata, will have the widest geographical spread spread to date. The upcoming edition will feature 13 teams from 11 cities.   The Mohun Bagan ground in Kolkata, the picturesque Kalyani Stadium and the Naihati Stadium are the three venues that will host the latest edition of the I-League.
Dec 18, 2021 16:12
NEW DELHI: Come the New Year, the Indian senior women's national team will have a new jersey. The Blue Tigresses will be wearing the new stripes in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 from January 2022 onwards
Dec 12, 2021 22:12
MUMBAI: A total of 11 teams from Maharashtra are competing for top honours in the WIFA Women’s Football League qualifying tournament, which commenced at the Cooperage Football ground here Sunday.