Mumbai City FC lost 2-0 to Iranian Club Nassaji Mazandaran in their first AFC Champions League group stage game at home.
Kalyan Chaubey alluded to lack of goals from the Indian strikers, which he said could be one of the reasons for the poor show by the team under Manolo Marquez.
Jamil will succeed Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the AIFF last month following India's recent struggles.
Marquez also confirmed Chhetri's involvement in the friendly match that will mark his 152nd cap for India.
Tuesday's match holds importance for India as any slip-up could be disastrous in their bid to make it to the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after it approved constitutional amendments.
AIFF opens application process for new men's head coach position after Marquez's exit
Australia is weighing up a bid to host the 2023 Asian Cup following China's decision to step away as original hosts
Vietnam took the lead against the run of play in the dying minutes of the first half, when they cleared a corner by Danny, and Long Vu darted off past the half-line to initiate a counter-attack. He swiftly ran into the Indian box and slotted it into the net.
Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine next month moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having also knocked back a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside Jerusalem.
Houssem Aouar scored a last-minute goal to help Al-Ittihad complete a comeback and secure a 3-2 win over Al-Nassr on Wednesday, taking them a step closer to clinching the Saudi Pro League title.
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
Anwar Ali rose to the occasion with a double strike as Mohun Bagan Super Giant overcame their derby debacle with a 3-1 win over Machhindra FC to confirm their South Zone playoff berth in the AFC Cup, in Kolkata on Wednesday.
'I prefer not to speak before the Hong Kong tie,' Marquez told Hindustan Times in a WhatsApp message on Monday.
India finished at the bottom of Group G, having earlier lost to China 1-2.
Following a directive from the Supreme Court, the AIFF has been asked not to negotiate new terms of the MRA with FSDL, the apex governing body's commercial partner running the ISL, until a final judgment is delivered in the AIFF draft constitution case.
Indian football team loses 0-2 to Australia in Asian Cup
East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bhutan's Paro FC, salvaging a crucial point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos' second-half equaliser.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said it welcomed consultations world governing body FIFA's plan to conduct a feasibility study into staging the World Cup every two years instead of every four.
AIFF chief Chaubey accuses Bhutia of running football schools for "vested interest"
India concede late goal to lose 1-2 to China in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Chhetri and BFC had lifted the ISL trophy in 2018-19 season with the talismanic striker as skipper.
First win for India since Nov 2023 and first under coach Manolo Marquez.
'You're paying Rs 42 lakh for one game. Why not link it to qualification? It just shows how clueless the management is.'
The first weekend of semi-automated off-side decisions in English soccer descended into confusion on Saturday as Bournemouth had a goal ruled out after a record eight-minute VAR check.
India head coach Manolo Marquez expressed his disappointment and anger following the 0-0 draw against Bangladesh in the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match, stating that his team has taken- two or three steps back, since his first match in charge last year.
India took control of the Group A match midway into the first half and dominated till the end.
Manchester City gave Kevin De Bruyne a victory in his final appearance at Etihad Stadium, as Omar Marmoush scored a stunner in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday that saw them climb to third in the table.
Edwin Moses questions India's intent to bid for 2030 CWG.
Indian men's football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines in a group B match in Ulaanbaatar.
ATKMB were scheduled to leave for Maldives on Monday but that plan stands cancelled after the AFC's announcement, which did not specify why the games were being postponed.
The preliminary and play-off matches will be held in April.
All eyes on Chhetri as India face Maldives in friendly ahead of Asian Cup qualifier.
Cristiano Ronaldo apologised after Al-Nassr's game with Al-Wehda was delayed due to traffic before the forward scored and won a penalty in a 2-0 victory in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday.
India was on Sunday drawn in a tricky group along with Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Singapore for the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers final round matches, beginning March 25 next year.
The All India Football Federation decided to form an eight-member task force to look into the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) negotiations with its commercial partner Football Sports Development Ltd
The group stage draw of the continent's top-tier league involving 40 teams was held online in Margao.
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
The Blues will be back in action on August 18 when they take on ATK Mohun Bagan in their opening group stage clash, at the same venue.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
