India

India

4th in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
ISL salary cuts: AIFF, clubs culpable of creating a bubble as players suffer the most ISL salary cuts: AIFF, clubs culpable of creating a bubble as players suffer the most

The players and the fans are collateral damage and have had to bear the brunt of years of questionable decision-making.

New ISL season has a start date, but everything else is a mystery New ISL season has a start date, but everything else is a mystery

With the country's premier footballing tournament returning to action so soon, what else do we know about this season, apart from the start date?

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Who is Amelia Valverde, the next coach of the Indian Women's Football Team? Who is Amelia Valverde, the next coach of the Indian Women's Football Team?

Valverde's glittering CV includes two FIFA World Cup campaigns with Costa Rica.

New ISL season to start on February 14 New ISL season to start on February 14

The Indian Super League will finally resume on February 14, the union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced.

Indian football's great irony: Millions for Messi, none for the beautiful game Indian football's great irony: Millions for Messi, none for the beautiful game

Messi's GOAT tour may rake in $20 million - but there are zero takers for India's domestic football, with the 2025/26 ISL season yet to begin.

Lionel Messi statue unveiling in India marred by fan unrest Lionel Messi statue unveiling in India marred by fan unrest

Lionel Messi's "GOAT Tour" of India was marred by chaotic scenes Saturday after fans threw ripped up seats and invaded the pitch.

'We are killing the sport': Manolo Marquez blasts AIFF with no end in sight to ISL crisis 'We are killing the sport': Manolo Marquez blasts AIFF with no end in sight to ISL crisis

Marquez, FC Goa, and everyone else sit around awaiting solutions around the ISL that seem as far from arriving as at any point in the past few months.

How Bibiano Fernandes masterminded India's win over Iran for U17 Asian Cup qualification How Bibiano Fernandes masterminded India's win over Iran for U17 Asian Cup qualification

Motivational videos, faith in Dallalmuon Gangte and Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam saw India reach the U17 Asian Cup.

Indian football sinks to new low after loss to Bangladesh Indian football sinks to new low after loss to Bangladesh

The loss meant India finished bottom of a group behind Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangladesh, with a game to spare.

India finish bottom of AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers group after limp 0-1 defeat away to Bangladesh India finish bottom of AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers group after limp 0-1 defeat away to Bangladesh

Bangladesh defeated India for only the fourth time in their history thanks to an early Shekh Morsalin goal.

Asian Cup Qualifiers Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Singapore 5 +3 11
2 Hong Kong 5 +1 8
3 Bangladesh 5 -1 5
4 India 5 -3 2
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Amrinder Singh 0 0 0
Vishal Kaith 0 0 0
Gurmeet Singh 0 0 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Amrinder Singh 0 0 0
Vishal Kaith 0 0 0
Gurmeet Singh 0 0 0