While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100.
Chennaiyin FC beat Delhi FC 2-1; Gokulam qualifies following Bengaluru-Blasters draw
Gokulam Kerala FC players, who were to participate in the AFC Women's club championships, are stranded at Tashkent following AIFF's suspension by FIFA on Monday.
The 20-year-old was the fourth Indian woman footballer to sign for an overseas club when she landed a multi-year contract with Cypriot top division winners Apollon Ladies.
India get three slots for AFC competitions in 2023-24 season.
While there is no imminent threat to the AFC Asian Cup participation by the senior men's team in late 2023 or early 2024, some of the games slated for clubs and age-group national teams in the next few months could well be a tricky terrain.
Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 1-0 to win Durand Cup title for first time after 23 years
India look to ward off Nepal threat and move closer to semifinals
Chennaiyin FC beat Tribhuvan Army 3-0 to enter quarter-finals
A goal on either side of the break powered Real Kashmir to a 2-0 win over Indian Arrows in the I-League, in Margao, on Sunday.
NorthEast United got the better of Mumbai City yet again, doing a double over the Islanders with a 2-1 win in the Hero Indian Super League
A brace from Jorge Ortiz helped FC Goa script a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League match at the Fatorda Stadium, in Margao, on Thursday.
Both the teams gave it their all to find the winner but could not do so.
Former champions Chennai City FC defeated Gokulam Kerala FC 2-1 in their opening match of the I-League, Kalyani, on Saturday.
The Super Cup will get underway from April 3, where Kerala Blasters has been grouped together with Bengaluru FC.
Roy Krishna powered ATK Mohun Bagan to a 3-1 win over SC East Bengal
All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Saturday.
All the results from the I-League and ISL matches played on Thursday
Odisha FC made a strong case for play-off qualification with a 2-1 victory over Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League encounter, in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.
Ubaid is transferring the funds to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.
Indian football hero of '80s, Chibuzor dies
The draw, Goa's sixth on the trot, helped the Gaurs climb to the third spot on the table.
A stoppage-time goal by Ishan Pandita helped FC Goa pull off a thrilling 3-3 draw against Mumbai City FC
The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.
The fairy tale run of Real Kashmir Football Club in the I-League continued as the club from the Valley defeated Gokulam Kerala FC by a solitary goal to jump to top of the I-League.
Stephen Constantine said he has accepted the contract extension offered to him by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which will make him the longest serving national coach in the history of the sport.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday.
World football governing body FIFA on Thursday sought an update from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on the current scenario in India to which the national federation reiterated its stance that it would resolve the impasse surrounding an unified league in a two-three year window.
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A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
The Indian football team has re-entered the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th at the latest chart released on Thursday.
Minerva Punjab did not turn up for the first match of the qualification round, prompting the national federation to describe it as a 'crazy' and 'unacceptable' move.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
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The actor has announced the Tamil version of the film.
This is the third time Mammootty and director Johnny Antony had teamed up for a film.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
GFA shoots down AFC claim, says no evidence
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
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