Indian football

‘First Malayali playing in FIFA World Cup’: Meet Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid, who will share the stage with Messi, Ronaldo

June 03, 2026 11:19 pm

At just 19, Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid has etched his name into football history after earning a spot in Qatar's 26-man World Cup squad, becoming the first Malayali ever selected for the sport's biggest stage.

India lose 0-2 to Jamaica in Unity Cup, to face Zimbabwe in 3rd place play-off

May 28, 2026 10:12 am

Khalid Jamil's men will now face Zimbabwe in the third place playoff on Saturday while Jamaica face Nigeria in a repeat of last year's final.

India to play two friendlies against Tajikistan during June FIFA window

May 26, 2026 11:50 pm

India are currently in London to participate in the Unity Cup 2026.

India one win away from FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualification

May 08, 2026 10:06 pm

India beat Lebanon 4-0 after which results of matches involving Phillipines and Chinese Taipei confirmed their qualification to their first-ever AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals

PM Narendra Modi plays football with kids in Gangtok; highlights Olympic dreams: ‘Nothing like playing football’

April 28, 2026 12:38 pm

Wearing a blue sports jacket adorned with the tricolour, PM Narendra Modi was seen walking onto the field alongside a group of youngsters dressed in matching kits, each holding a football.

India's final 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification match to be played in Kochi

March 15, 2026 4:54 pm

India are already out of contention for qualification to the tournament, having failed to collect a single win in the five matches they have played thus far

Japan thrash India 11-0 in Women's Asian Cup: A scoreline that was never going to be any different

March 08, 2026 9:41 am

India defended for their lives and still conceded 11. But the real failure happened long before kick-off in Perth

AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Despite Indian resistance, Vietnam take opener; Japan up next

March 05, 2026 10:00 am

India conceded their first goal of the Asian Cup in the 30th minute when Van Su received the ball from Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy

AFC Women's Asian Cup: Why India beating Vietnam is crucial for FIFA World Cup qualification hopes

March 03, 2026 11:15 pm

India, who had hosted the continental tournament in 2022, were affected by the Covid outbreak. They ended up exiting at the group stage having failed to take the field against Chinese Taipei.

'Buy tickets, make people feel football is important: NorthEast United coach Juan Pedro Benali's emotional plea to Indian fans

February 18, 2026 12:29 am

Benali, 56, asked fans to make a sacrifice that will help the clubs and Indian football overall.

Sunil Chhetri in tears after last match for India ends in a 0-0 draw vs Kuwait

June 06, 2024 10:30 pm

The Indian football captain signed off on a disappointing note as India failed to score in a frustrating draw in Kolkata.

Women's Asian Cup 2022: India waste chances to play out goal-less draw against Iran

January 20, 2022 10:55 pm

India dished out a fine display of passing football in the second half but it was not enough to get a positive result.

Sunil chhetri, Captain Fantastic

August 05, 2018 9:39 am