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'These are the last few battles': Messi hints at retirement after Argentina reach Copa America final
Messi, who had failed to score so far in the tournament, broke his Copa America goal drought and Julián Alvarez also found the net, giving Argentina a direct berth in a major tournament after the Copa America and FIFA World Cup in 2021. Reached the finals. In Qatar in 2022.In his post-match...-
Top Indian referee Uvena Fernandes retires
NEW DELHI: India's Uvena Fernandes, who served as an assistant referee at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, has announced her retirement, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Friday.Uvena became the only Indian assistant referee in a FIFA World Cup final, having officiated at... -
Team India will play Tri-Nation Friendly Tournament against Vietnam, Lebanon in October
New Delhi [India], The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that Team India will participate in a Tri-Nation friendly tournament in Vietnam in October.The AIFF said the Blue Tigers will face hosts Vietnam and Lebanon in the tri-nation friendly tournament."The senior Indian... -
India will play Tri-Nation tournament in Vietnam
New Delhi: The AIFF on Tuesday announced that the Indian football team will travel to Vietnam during the October FIFA window to play a Tri-Nation tournament that will also include Lebanon.Vietnam (116) and Lebanon (117) are above India (124) in the latest FIFA rankings.This will be the Blue... -
Lionel Messi celebrates birthday with Argentina teammates ahead of match against Chile in Copa America 2024
New Jersey [USA], legendary footballer Lionel Messi celebrated his 37th birthday with his Argentine teammates during their trip to the 2024 Copa América.The FIFA World Cup winner celebrated his 37th birthday on Monday.The Argentine captain went to his official Instagram account and shared a... -
Stimac's conduct reinforces belief that terminating his contract was the right decision: AIFF
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday accused ousted coach Igor Stimac of trying to show the country's football fraternity in a bad light at international conferences, saying excuses and failures became emblematic of his tumultuous five-year tenure. years.In a strong... -
Stakeholders exchange views during Women's Football Strategy Workshop hosted by AIFF
New Delhi [India], The Football Federation of India organized the Women's Football Strategy Workshop, led by FIFA expert Simon Toselli, as part of the FIFA Women's Development Program on Friday in New Delhi.Members of state associations, IWL clubs and guests from Sports Authority of India... -
Stimac reveals sad state of AIFF, says 'your football is imprisoned'
"I came to Indian football with an open heart. But your football is captive. It will take a few decades for things to get better, which I don't see happening," Stimac said in a virtual press conference. “The AIFF people don't know how to run a football house, they don't know how to organize a... -
The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves, the better it will be for Indian football: Igor Stimac
New Delhi: Ousted India football coach Igor Stimac on Friday launched a scathing attack on AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, saying the sooner he leaves office, the better it will be for the future of football in the country where the sport loved worldwide does not exist. growing at all.Stimac... -
AIFF to host women's football strategy workshop
New Delhi [India] The Indian Football Federation will hold a workshop on women's football strategy tomorrow in the capital.This event, which will be led by FIFA expert Simon Toselli, is part of the FIFA Women's Development Programme.The AIFF has also invited candidates from selected state... -
'Together we survived the FIFA ban...', Stimac writes emotional farewell post on social media
The coach had a contract that was valid till 2026, but India's embarrassing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers was the final blow to the fans and the federation, who asked him to leave.“To all the Indian football fans and my Blue Tigers, it has been an honor to serve you over the... -
Clear payment within 10 days or I will file a case against you: Stimac warns AIFF
New Delhi: Terming his sacking as "unilateral", former India football coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday threatened to file a case against the national federation at the FIFA tribunal if the national federation fails to clear his dues within the next 10 days. Will file.Stimac lashed out at All India... -
Blue Tigresses will play two friendly matches against Myanmar in July
New Delhi: The Indian senior women's team will play two friendly matches against hosts Myanmar in Yangon on July 9 and July 12 during the FIFA Women's International window.All India Football Federation (AIFF) said this on Tuesday.The Blue Tigresses will have a camp at the National Center of... -
AIFFS sacks head coach Igor Stimac
New Delhi, The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday sacked Igor Stimac as the head coach of the country's senior men's team after a disappointing campaign in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Stimac, who was appointed as head coach in 2019, was given an extension by the sport's apex... -
Euro 2024: When and where to watch Germany vs Scotland in India?
The month-long tournament is the first major football event to be held in the country since the 2006 FIFA World Cup.Hosts Germany will be hoping to make a good start to their domestic campaign and hope their recent luck changes. Since the 2014 World Cup, the DFB has struggled to progress... -
Messi rules out Olympics, says it would be "too much" after Copa America
New Delhi [India], Argentina's FIFA World Cup-winning captain and legendary striker Lionel Messi has confirmed that he will not participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics as he believes the event will be "too much" for him at his age. .The Paris Olympics 2024 will begin on July 26 and run through... -
"Major mistake in refereeing": AIFF president Kalyan Choubey on controversial Qatar goal
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Choubey said India were forced to face Qatar in the FIFA 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 due to "wrong decision made by the referee". Had to face defeat against. A major... -
"We have been robbed...have to start from zero": AIFF acting general secretary Satyanarayan angry over Qatar's controversial goal against India
By Vivek Prabhakar SinghNew Delhi [India], All India Football Federation (AIFF) acting general secretary M Satyanarayana said the Indian team was "robbed" of a victory after the Blue Tigers' defeat against Qatar because of a controversial decision taken during their 2 -1 loss in FIFA 2026 and... -
AIFF demands investigation into Qatar's controversial goal in World Cup qualifier, says address injustice
New Delhi, The All India Football Federation has demanded an investigation into the controversial goal awarded to Qatar in their crucial World Cup qualifying match in Doha, AIFF president Kalyan Choubey on Wednesday urged the authorities concerned to "address the injustice". Said.The AIFF... -
AIFF writes to FIFA, AFC after controversial goal in World Cup qualifier against Qatar
New Delhi [India], The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the refereeing during the concluding match of the FIFA 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 held against Qatar on Tuesday, where the opponent was awarded a goal...