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Indian footballer Sandesh Jhingan in action. (AIFF)

Injured Sandesh Jhingan in medical care in Goa after suffering cheekbone fracture during CAFA Nations Cup

September 05, 2025 3:26 pm

Jhingan was a vital cog for the Men in Blue in the event, as the central defender scored the winning goal against Tajikistan in the opener.

AIFF has selected Jamshedpur FC coach Khalid Jamil as the new Indian national football team coach. (FSDL Media)

Khalid Jamil named India coach, first home-grown tactician to be given national team charge after 13 years

August 01, 2025 1:10 pm

Jamil, who will replace Manolo Marquez, was selected from a shortlist of three coaches, which included former India coach Stephen Constantine and Slovakian manager Stefan Tarkovic.

'The dressing room is like a funeral': India coach Manolo Marquez after loss to Hong Kong

June 11, 2025 5:41 pm

India conceded in the fifth minute of stoppage time on Tuesday, slumping to a second straight goalless outing in Asian Cup qualifiers, jeopardising their chances of qualifying for the Asian Cup.

Sunil Chhetri’s return: We need players who can score goals, says coach Manolo Marquez

March 15, 2025 6:50 pm

The national team had a nightmare 2024 where they failed to win a single of their 11 matches

Manolo Marquez sends strong message: We will qualify for the AFC Asian Cup in 2027

November 19, 2024 12:59 pm

India coach has a positive outlook on the team’s prospects next year at the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.

Manolo Marquez Indian football coach presentation press conference

Indian football: New head coach Manolo Marquez starts rebuilding process after failure to progress in World Cup qualifying

September 03, 2024 8:19 am

In beginning of post-Sunil Chhetri era, team faces Mauritius and Syria in friendly tournament, looking ahead to Asian Cup qualifiers.

India football coach Manolo Marquez keen on raising standard of Indian players than lofty World Cup ambitions

August 12, 2024 9:20 am

Spaniard believes Indian players need to play abroad in Europe, even if it's in lower divisions, to improve.

Igor Stimac sacked: All India Football Federation says coach relieved 'of his obligations with immediate effect'

June 18, 2024 6:31 am

Under the mercurial 56-year-old, India played 53 games out of which the country lost 20, won 19 and drew 14, with 71 goals scored and 76 conceded for a 35.8%-win record.

In a World Cup qualifier second-round match, Igor Stimac's India could only manage a predictable nil-nil draw in Abha, Saudi Arabia against Afghanistan, ranked 158 to India’s 117. (PHOTO: AIFF Media)

Football: Igor Stimac's India fire a blank in front of goal – again – in disappointing draw against Afghanistan

March 23, 2024 10:14 am

India, who last scored a goal in November 2023, unable to find the target yet again as they are held to a goalless draw by the lower-ranked opponent

India vs Afghanistan: Why Sunil Chhetri and Co's World Cup qualifier comes at a crucial juncture for Igor Stimac

March 21, 2024 6:14 pm

After effectively ignoring the continental tournament, Croatian coach aware that magical land for Indian football will be reaching the next round of the World Cup qualifiers

India will be back on negotiating table in 1-2 months seeking a deal, 'saying sorry', says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

India will be back seeking a deal, ‘saying sorry’, says US Commerce Secretary Lutnick

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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that India will apologise and return to the negotiating table within the next month or two to sign a trade deal with the US. He urges India to choose between supporting the US or aligning with Russia and China. Lutnick also criticised India's retaliatory tariffs and calls Prime Minister Modi's meeting with Chinese and Russian leaders "bravado."

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